The majority of the people in the room were stunned to hear Michael Otterson issue an official statement from the LDS Church stating that, officially, the Church had no objection to the Nondiscrimination ordinance being discussed that eventing. To be sure, this statement represented a policy shift within the Church.
It soon became clear that the [...]
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Analysis of LDS Churches Change in Tone on Tuesday
The Coming Storm – The LDS Church must Fully Discuss Gay Rights
During the past week, we have seen yet another example of the ever present “great divide” between the LDS Church and those who are not part of the dominant culture of this state. Many things have been said by both sides, but what the majority of those backing the LDS church fail to realize is [...]
Basic Civil Rights V. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints – Part 2
Here is an account of what took place in my previous post from one of the individuals that was at the receiving end of the arrest.
Written by Derek Jones:
My boyfriend and I were walking home from the Gallivan Center concert series and naturally had to walk down the pedestrian mall (it was a direct path [...]
Basic Civil Rights V. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Breaking:
So a friend of mine informed me, by way of Facebook status updates, that he was, he claims, illegally detained and charged with a Class C Misdemeanor for trespassing on the Main Street pedestrian mall in Downtown Salt Lake. The reason, he claims, is that he was holding the hand of his gay partner.
As I [...]
Take a Good Look Outside – Crime Riddled Streets Start at Midnight
Some you God fearing folks such as myself may not be aware that sin is soon upon our fair state. You see, effective midnight tonight, our great state of Deseret will soon be barraged by unseemly individuals who want nothing more than to take down the very fabric of our society. They claim [...]
The Hypocrisy of Jason Chaffetz
It should come as no surprise that Jason Chaffetz is opposed to the recent action by Washington DC to recognize gay marriages in the district. After all, being the Republican Representative of one of the most conservative districts in the nation will create results such as this with not so much as a bat of [...]
At Least My Rats are Dying for Something they Believe In
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THE END IS NEAR!
Has anyone been watching the History Channel lately? If you have, you have probably noticed a marked increase in the number of doomsday and Christian shows that seem to permeate the network.
Everything form Nostradamus to the 2012 end of world prophecy seems to be fair game. Now I will grant you that Nostradamus did [...]
Why the LDS Church has been targeted by Prop. 8 protesters
It should come as no surprise that there is a vocal section of people speaking out against the passage of Proposition 8 in California. Many protests have focused around Mormon temples due to the fact that protestors feel that the LDS Church had a disproportionate level of involvement in the pro Prop. 8 debate.
What I [...]
Why full marriage and equal rights are inevitable for homosexuals
With the recent passage of Amendment 8 in California, it should come as no surprise that the gay and lesbian community is rallying behind a suit brought before the California Supreme Court to have the constitutional amendment overturned. Now, on a national scale, supporters should hope that the plaintiffs are successful in their trial and [...]
