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Mormon Church walks back statement of support for non-discrimination laws
Less than 24 hours after releasing a statement on their website, the Mormon Church is walking back its support for workplace and housing protections for LGBTQ Utahns.
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Salt Lake City mayor issues ‘Freedom to Marry Day’ proclamation
Mayor Ralph Becker, who officiated some three-dozen wedding ceremonies after Utah gay marriage ban was struck down, described the day as one of his most memorable in public office.
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Utah’s LGBT community celebrates anniversary of landmark marriage ruling
Saturday is the anniversary of a federal’s judge’s landmark ruling striking down Utah’s ban on same-sex marriage.
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Mormon leader reiterates opposition to gay marriage at biannual conference
SALT LAKE CITY — A high-ranking Mormon leader reiterated the church’s opposition to gay marriage, but he urged members to be gracious toward those who believe differently. Dallin H. Oaks of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Quorum of the Twelve said Saturday during the faith’s biannual conference…
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Settlement reached in case of bullied, gay teen who committed suicide
SALT LAKE CITY — The family of a 14-year-old boy who say their son was bullied prior to committing suicide outside a school in a Salt Lake City suburb has reached a settlement with the school district, the two sides announced Monday. The family of David Phan had filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education and was considering a lawsuit…
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Same-sex marriage opponents hold rally at Utah state capitol
SALT LAKE CITY — Several hundred people gathered to show their opposition to increasingly widespread acceptance of gay marriage Thursday at the Utah State Capitol, lamenting the harm done to children raised by gay and lesbian parents. They held signs declaring “biology is not bigotry” and “two moms don’t equal a dad,” The Salt Lake Tribune reported…
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Utah outdoor advertising companies reject ‘God Loves Gays’ billboard
SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah activist says Salt Lake City’s two major outdoor advertising companies have refused to allow a billboard that reads “God Loves Gays.” Organizers behind the website “God Loves Gay People” and the Facebook page “God,” erected the first “God Loves Gays” billboard earlier this month in Topeka, Kan., home to the virulently anti-gay…
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Utah Pride Center opens counseling, wellness clinic in Salt Lake City
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Pride Center is expanding its services for the LGBT community and has opened a new counseling and wellness clinic in Salt Lake City. Joshua Bravo, one of three licensed clinical social workers at the center said it’s a goal “to find a safe space for our clients to be themselves…”
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Anti-gay group planning worldwide conference in Salt Lake City
SALT LAKE CITY — An international conservative group that opposes homosexuality is planning its first worldwide conference in the U.S. next year – a four-day gathering in Utah, a state that has become a focal point in the gay marriage movement. The World Congress of Families is based in Rockford, Illinois, and has about 40 partner organizations…
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‘Modern Family’ star Ty Burrell headlines same-sex marriage fundraiser in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY — “Modern Family” actor Ty Burrell says he sees same-sex marriage in the United States is a “tide that can’t be turned.” Burrell headlined a fundraiser Thursday evening in Salt Lake City to help cover legal costs for couples fighting Utah’s ban on same-sex marriage, lending his celebrity to help a group backed by sitcom co-star Jesse Tyler Ferguson.