SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- The Mormon church, the nation's largest sponsor of the Boy Scouts of America, announced it will continue its longtime affiliation with the organization despite its decision to allow openly gay leaders in the ranks.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said it "will go forward as a chartering organization of BSA, and as in the past, will appoint scout leaders and volunteers who uphold and exemplify church doctrine, values and standards."