Mormon church sticking with Boy Scouts

Source: Salt Lake Tribune

The Boy Scouts of America isn't going to lose its largest sponsor after all.

"Deeply troubled" after the recent decision to allow openly gay leaders in the BSA, the LDS Church announced Wednesday that the Utah-based faith will stick with the Scouts after threatening last month to bolt from the youth group and form its own international organization for boys.

... Although the LDS Church has allowed — and does allow — openly gay Mormons to serve in church assignments, including the Boy Scouts, these members are deemed to be living the faith's standards. This means they are not acting on their same-sex attractions.

... While the BSA insists that religiously affiliated troops, including those sponsored by the LDS Church, can continue to ban gay leaders, many observers doubt such an exemption can be legally defended.

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