June 4, 201214 yr Active Members I never thought I'd live to see this happen. But, in today's Pride Parade in Salt Lake City, over 300 straight Mormons marched in support. Read the full story at: http://www.ksl.com/?...ay-pride-parade Here's a picture of Grand Marsall, Dustin Lance Black, and the Mormon supporters. And a couple more monumental pictures:
June 4, 201214 yr Active Members Tell you what, how about they fund a massive effort to repeal their PROPOSITION 8 handiwork, then we'll talk about being 'friends'...
June 4, 201214 yr Author Active Members Tell you what, how about they fund a massive effort to repeal their PROPOSITION 8 handiwork, then we'll talk about being 'friends'... You're spot on with that observation. But, the Prop 8 support was at the highest level of the Mormon Church and that where we have a problem. The actions today were grassroots. Personally, I believe the grassroots support will eventually influence the "official" stance of the Mormon church.
June 4, 201214 yr Active Members You're spot on with that observation. But, the Prop 8 support was at the highest level of the Mormon Church and that where we have a problem. The actions today were grassroots. Personally, I believe the grassroots support will eventually influence the "official" stance of the Mormon church. You're right, it is a good sign, but I remain skeptical until the higher levels and prominent Mormons (Romney and Orson Scott Card, for example) come around.
June 4, 201214 yr Active Members Card has gotten downright whacky in his dottage. That's sad because I enjoyed his early work (the later stuff shows an increasingly disorganized mind, IMHO). I can't remember if someone has already linked to his screed against lefties, gays and other assorted scumbags scheming to destroy America, so here it is: http://greensboro.rhinotimes.com/hc.e.211703.lasso
June 4, 201214 yr Active Members I was just saying to someone, it's funny, both the Mormons and Target gave a large amount of money to anti-gay causes, but are now doing "marketing" to get us back... because they want *our money*. Fuck everything about that!
June 4, 201214 yr Romney is in Seattle today.. I will pass on your sentiment.. You're right, it is a good sign, but I remain skeptical until the higher levels and prominent Mormons (Romney and Orson Scott Card, for example) come around.
June 4, 201214 yr A singularly cynically adaptive organization. (Extra credit: Distinguish from the cynicisms of other organized religions.)
June 4, 201214 yr Active Members (Extra credit: Distinguish from the cynicisms of other organized religions.) Mormons are better at screening butlers?
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