Critics Question Church’s Role in Lobbying; Accuse Mormons of Bigotry
ABC News http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=6238226
In Connecticut today, a judge cleared the way for same-sex couples to marry, creating a day of truly remarkable contrasts on one of the most divisive cultural issues in America: gay marriage…
In New York City[], protesters gathered outside a Mormon church, to show their support for same-sex marriage, and express anger about what they dubbed “religious-based bigotry” in America.
These protests are not isolated, but rather, a wider trend of demonstrations from New York to Los Angeles targeting Mormons. Groups are focusing on the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints because its members poured in tens of millions of dollars to defeat gay marriage…