The vote by the Boy Scouts of America to lift its ban on openly gay troop leaders last week was a blow to some religious conservative organizations that have long been connected to scouting, ...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Mormon church has given its blessing to the Boy Scouts of America on its latest proposal to lift the gay ban for youth members but continue to exclude gays as adult leaders.

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Senior officials with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are expected to meet in August to consider severing a century-long connection with the Boy Scouts of America over the youth ...

Mormon Church to End Decades-Long Participation in Boy Scouts’ Teen Programs: Beginning next year, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will no longer participate in the Boy Scouts of ...