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No decision on Mormon gay rights advocate facing excommunication
SALT LAKE CITY — A Mormon man well-known for advocating for gay rights and questioning some church policies said no immediate decision was made Sunday by a Utah church leader considering whether he’ll be excommunicated. John Dehlin, of Logan, Utah, said regional church leader Bryan King told him at a meeting that he needed time to think…
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Salt Lake City Council says LGBT group deserves a spot in parade
SALT LAKE CITY — The Salt Lake City Council is decrying the rejection of a Mormon LGBT group’s proposed float in Utah’s most popular parade, but it won’t pull out of the event.
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Mormon faith-based LGBT group rejected by parade honoring LDS pioneers
SALT LAKE CITY — Organizers of Utah’s biggest parade have turned down a float proposal from a Mormon faith-related LGBT group, citing too much potential for controversy.
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Mormon leader outlines opposition to gay marriage at church’s biannual conference
A top Mormon leader reiterated the church’s opposition to same-sex marriage Saturday during the church’s biannual general conference. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ stance on homosexuality has softened in recent years, but this marks the second consecutive conference in which leaders took time to emphasize the faith’s insistence that marriage should be limited to unions between a man and a woman, “as God created.”
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Mormon church, religious groups weigh in on Utah’s same-sex marriage ban
SALT LAKE CITY — A coalition of religious organizations has come together to urge a federal appeals court to uphold same-sex marriage bans in Utah and Oklahoma, saying unions between a man and woman are best for children, families and society.
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Mormon church reminds local leaders they are still opposed to homosexuality
SALT LAKE CITY — The Mormon church is telling its local leaders that same-sex wedding ceremonies and receptions are prohibited in their churches.
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Gay in Utah: Hostility and acceptance are both a part of life
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah has long been known as a bastion of red-state conservatism with deep roots in the Mormon faith. It’s the kind of place that has historically been unwelcoming to gay marriage.
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Mormons pushing church to teach that homosexuality isn’t a sin
SALT LAKE CITY — Wendy and Tom Montgomery went door-to-door in their California neighborhood in 2008 campaigning for the passage of an anti-gay marriage proposition. They were among thousands of faithful Mormons following the direction of a church that spent millions on the cause. Then they learned last year that their 15-year-old son is gay […]
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Mormon Church stakes out new position in Hawaii same-sex marriage debate
HONOLULU — Just weeks away from a a special session of the Hawaii legislature called by Gov. Neil Abercrombie to move forward on a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage, the Mormon church is once again calling upon its membership to get involved.
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Mormon, ex-NFL QB Steve Young wants to build bridges with gay community
SALT LAKE CITY — Legendary NFL quarterback Steve Young says he’s a Mormon who wants to build bridges with the gay community.