And CBS when accepting a reporter to interview, anchor Scott paley asked the President if he believe scout should be open gay.
"Yes," Obama said, simple.
When asked about this, Mr Obama - last year gave him support same-sex couples the right to marry - say, gay should be able to participate in "every institution", the other people can also.
"My attitude is, gays should have a chance and opportunity in the same way each other no, each of the organization and walk of life," he said.
"The boy scouts is a great institution, aims to promote youth and uncover their, you know, and leadership skills, this will help people to their life break, I think anyone should not be banned (),".
Gay rights groups and gay former boy scouts and scout leaders criticized, BSA national executive committee is expected to vote, to the last day of a three-day meeting on Wednesday, whether to terminate the ban only reiterated last year.
The group last month said it is considering end its national banning gay youth and adult members, make policy and tendency of the local organization.
Obama since since becoming, successively presided over a few movements, in order to reduce to gay discrimination, including an end "don't ask, don't tell" policy, stop gay men and women in the military served the public.
He also stopped to defend national defense marriage law ", banning gay married couples get heterosexual couples the same benefits, received his government.
In his second inaugural address, Obama also said he supports gay rights last month.
In addition last Sunday, Obama said that he would not hesitate to send women in combat, the pentagon last month lifted a ban on for a long time. Women, as a practical problem, has been in a fight, he said.
"As a practical problems are women in a fight," Obama said. "When they in the theatre, in Iraq and Afghanistan this place, they are weak, they were injured, they have been killed," Obama in the United States the Columbia broadcasting company interview, live recently super bowl football game.
"I meet special woman, wearing the uniform of the people can do everything, one can more," Obama told CBS.
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