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Mormon bishop: Church's treatment of LGBTQ people an 'atrocity'

Mormon bishop: Church's treatment of LGBTQ people an 'atrocity'

Monday, November 7, 2011
SALT LAKE CITY -- A Mormon bishop on Sunday apologized for the way gays are treated and perceived by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, calling it "an atrocity."
Gay Mormon, excommunicated from his church, commits suicide

Gay Mormon, excommunicated from his church, commits suicide

Thursday, September 22, 2011
Bryan Michael Egnew, 40, spent the last decades of his life building up the courage to come out to his family and Mormon church. Once he did his life, family and religion were stripped away from him, and he committed suicide within a matter of weeks.
LDS children's book on 'overcoming homosexuality' finds a home on WalMart shelves

LDS children's book on 'overcoming homosexuality' finds a home on WalMart shelves

Saturday, October 9, 2010
More than 100 WalMart stores are stocking a new children's book -- Chased by an Elephant: The Gospel Truth About Today’s Stampeding Sexuality -- that counsels truth and accepting Jesus as the path to over coming homosexuality.
Mormon church edits transcript of Packer's anti-gay hate speech

Mormon church edits transcript of Packer's anti-gay hate speech

Friday, October 8, 2010
The Mormon Church is trying to perform some sleight of hand, and hoping no one notices. On their online version of Boyd K. Packer’s hate-speech, they’ve changed some of the most critical words -– possibly in response to the national outrage against them.
Thousands protest outside Mormon church over LDS leader's anti-gay remarks

Thousands protest outside Mormon church over LDS leader's anti-gay remarks

Thursday, October 7, 2010
An estimated 4,500 gay rights advocates gathered outside the headquarters of the Mormon church Thursday evening to protest recent remarks from a church leader that homosexuality is an immoral condition that can and should be overcome.
Meet a Mormon who opposed Proposition 8

Meet a Mormon who opposed Proposition 8

Sunday, July 11, 2010
I’m a Mormon, and I think It is ridiculous to think that allowing a broader realm of people to marry would somehow weaken families or marriage. I think just the opposite would be true.
Sundance audience applauds film critical of Mormon role in Prop 8

Sundance audience applauds film critical of Mormon role in Prop 8

Monday, January 25, 2010
Filmmaker Reed Cowan received two sustained standing ovations Sunday for his documentary “8: The Mormon Proposition,” a file which harshly criticizes the Mormon Church for campaigning in favor or California’s ban on same-sex marriage [...]
Witness: Obama not an ‘ally’ for gays; memos link Mormon church to Prop 8

Witness: Obama not an ‘ally’ for gays; memos link Mormon church to Prop 8

Thursday, January 21, 2010
The federal case challenging California's Proposition 8 wrapped up it's seventh day Wednesday, with plaintiff's attorneys producing documents showing close ties between the Mormon church and the Prop. 8 campaign, [...]
Film focused on Mormon efforts to pass Prop 8 sells out at Sundance

Film focused on Mormon efforts to pass Prop 8 sells out at Sundance

Saturday, January 16, 2010
A controversial film on the LDS Church and gay marriage has sold out five screenings at the upcoming Sundance Film Festival -- making it one of the most popular and [...]
Gay rights supporters deliver petitions to Mormon church

Gay rights supporters deliver petitions to Mormon church

Thursday, November 5, 2009
Like Mormon pioneers in the 1850s, gay-rights supporters pulled a handcart through Salt Lake City on Wednesday in what they dubbed a "rescue" mission, The Salt Lake City Tribune reports. [...]
Gay advocacy groups criticize Mormon apostle over Prop 8 comments

Gay advocacy groups criticize Mormon apostle over Prop 8 comments

Friday, October 16, 2009
Four gay advocacy groups that include Mormons and former church members released a joint statement Friday disagreeing with points made earlier this week in a speech on freedom of religion [...]
New signs posted at LDS plaza following 'gay kiss' incident

New signs posted at LDS plaza following 'gay kiss' incident

Tuesday, September 29, 2009
If you walk through the LDS Church Plaza in Salt Lake City you'll see some new signs. They put visitors on notice that the Church can refuse access to anyone [...]
SLC Mayor proposing LGBT-inclusive anti-discrimination ordinance

SLC Mayor proposing LGBT-inclusive anti-discrimination ordinance

Monday, August 24, 2009
Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker is proposing a new city ordinance that includes protections for sexual orientation and gender identity and expression. The public discussion draft is based on [...]
Couples gather for ‘Great Nationwide Kiss-in’ protest over gay harassment (Videos)

Couples gather for ‘Great Nationwide Kiss-in’ protest over gay harassment (Videos)

Saturday, August 15, 2009
The Mormon church's aggressive support for Proposition 8, which banned gay marriage in California last year, has turned the Utah-based church into a lightning rod for gay rights activism, including [...]
‘Coming Out Mormon’ tells story of family, faith and being gay

‘Coming Out Mormon’ tells story of family, faith and being gay

Friday, August 14, 2009
In a new Current TV segment, 26 year-old Cody Derrick tells his coming out story. Cody Derrick grew up in a conservative Mormon home in the suburbs of Salt Lake [...]
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