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"Regardless of the court decision, the Church remains irrevocably committed to strengthening traditional marriage between a man and a woman, which for thousands of years has proven to be the best environment for nurturing children. Notably, the court decision does not change the definition of marriage in nearly three-fourths of the states."

Sorry, after their recent capitulation that forced the Boy Scouts to open the door to homosexuality, the LDS church is simply not credible on this issue.

Have you read the Church's policy? Or just the spin put out there? The policy remains the same for the church's scouting arm. The Church doesn't buy into the popular ideas that young men are inherently gay, so they open all young men into the program. However, sexual activity, of any kind is forbidden and will get you tossed so fast you'll not know it. In the modern era, youth need help and a support group overcoming the word, not to be branded as “gay”, because that's a choice. LDS scouting, which is the biggest scouting org in the nation, gives another path. That's my understanding. Here's a snip of the response to the scouting decision.

“The Church’s long-established policy for participation in activities is stated in the basic instructional handbook used by lay leaders of the Church: “Young men … who agree to abide by Church standards [are] welcomed warmly and encouraged to participate” (Handbook 2: Administering the Church [2010], 8.17.3). This policy applies to Church-sponsored Scout units. Sexual orientation has not previously been—and is not now—a disqualifying factor for boys who want to join Latter-day Saint Scout troops. Willingness to abide by standards of behavior continues to be our compelling interest.”

https://www.lds.org/church/news/church-responds-to-boy-scouts-policy-vote?lang=eng

I am a Mormon Scout Master and a proud homophobe, and I don’t believe that the LDS Church endorsed homosexual scout membership, but basically decided not to leave the scout organization over it.

Truthfully, in the function of everyday LDS scout troops, I don’t expect any changes.

Most of the Scouts in the LDS troops are LDS, and the few who are non-LDS who attend are generally in agreement with LDS morals. If a scout member lds or non-lds is immoral they may be subject to a bishops interview and approval for continuation in the scouting program.

I think most of your knee-jerk reaction to the LDS church staying with the scouting program is your own religious or homosexual problems.

The LDS Church and its members will continue to implement an example of Christ’s teachings regardless of an imperfect world, culture or scouting organization.