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Salt Lake City school board passes non-discrimination, anti-bullying policies
SALT LAKE CITY — The Salt Lake City School Board on Tuesday evening passed an LGBT inclusive anti-bullying policy, as well as a mostly inclusive non-discrimination policy after almost two and a half hours of debate.
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Mormon church issues new handbook, but policies on homosexuality as bigoted as ever
The Mormon church handed out their new 2010 version of the handbook used by leaders in their church over the weekend. Some are saying their positions on homosexuality have lightened, but have they really?
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Mormon church changing policies on homosexuality
The Mormon (LDS) church has announced that they have changed many of their policies towards homosexuality. At their leadership conference on Saturday, broadcast to church leaders worldwide, will be the new version of the leadership handbook.
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Colt David Hansen: Clash with Mormon faith leads to another LGBT suicide in Utah
We have lost another beautiful life. Colt David Hansen, 28, passed away Wednesday evening after a lifelong struggle against the Mormon Church which he felt never accepted him because he was gay.
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Mormon church edits transcript of Packer’s anti-gay hate speech
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.
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Thousands protest outside Mormon church over LDS leader’s anti-gay remarks
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.
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Ten states file anti-gay marriage brief in Proposition 8 appeal
Ten U.S. states signed onto a legal brief Friday in opposition to same-sex marriage, claiming a federal court “exceeded its judicial authority” when it ruled that California’s Proposition 8 — the 2008 voter-approved ban on gay marriage — was “unconstitutional.” The amicus brief sent Friday to the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals said that […]
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Todd Ransom: Mormon family breaks silence about gay man’s suicide
Updated 7/26/10: Last week, Todd Ransom, a 28 year-old gay man from Orem, Utah, committed suicide. While it is unclear why exactly Ransom took his life, friends report that he struggled to reconcile his sexual orientation with his Mormon upbringing.
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Mormon church fined over anti-gay marriage campaign contributions
The Mormon Church has agreed to pay a $5000 fine for failing to report some campaign staff contributions it made in support of Proposition 8, the 2008 ballot measure in California that outlawed same-sex marriage. According to the Los Angeles Times, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been ordered a $5,539 fine […]
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Utah lawmaker won’t seek re-election, citing hypocrisy in state legislature
Rep. Christine Johnson, one of Utah’s two openly gay lawmakers, will step down from her seat in the State House at year’s end, according to The Salt Lake Tribune. “I’m not leaving because I’m giving up on the fight in Utah,” the two-term Salt Lake City Democrat said Thursday after announcing she won’t seek re-election. […]