The Mormon church will sever all ties with Boy Scouts of America at the end of the year.
The Church of Jesus of Latter-day Saints released a joint statement with the scouting organization Tuesday night announcing their decision to end the 105-year relationship over their differing values.
“We have jointly determined that, effective on December 31, 2019, the church will conclude its relationship as a chartered organization with all Scouting programs around the world,” the statement read.
The church serves as one of the scouting organization’s largest sponsors with nearly 330,000 Mormon boys.
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The decision comes a week after the scouting organization changed the name of its signature group from Boy Scouts to Scouts USA.
The move to a gender-neutral name arrived on the heels of the organization’s decision to accept girls into its ranks next year.
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