Scouts

Religious groups weigh support for Boy Scouts after vote to end ban on gay leaders

By Adelle M. Banks — July 14, 2015
(RNS) Some faith leaders said continued support for the BSA would hinge on whether religiously affiliated troops would be allowed to choose their own leaders.

Religious sponsors loom large in Boy Scouts’ policy debate

By Adelle M. Banks — February 6, 2013
(RNS) The decision by Boy Scouts officials to postpone any change in policy about gay membership was fueled by an ``outpouring of feedback.'' A lot of that reaction came from religious groups, who sponsor 70 percent of Scout troops.
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