Mormons’ uneasy victory
- Stephen Stromberg, Special to The Washington Post
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is becoming a potent political force. Last year’s story was that Mormons had risen to some of the highest offices in America – Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid belongs to the church, as does former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt [...]
Minorities fear trend from California gay marriage ban – Yahoo News
California’s gay marriage ban could open the door to legal discrimination against unpopular groups if the state Supreme Court allows the voter-approved measure to stand, blacks, Latinos, Asians and other minorities said…
The court had recognized such marriages in May, and about 20,000 same-sex couples wed [...]
Utah Gay rights advocates oppose boycott of the state
- The Salt Lake Tribune
Some prominent Utah gay rights leaders oppose a boycott of the state’s ski and tourism industry, being proposed by gay-rights groups angry with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ support of Proposition 8 in California that defined marriage as only between [...]
Time Magazine
Ever since a slim majority outlawed gay marriage in California, opponents have waged national protests and petitions, urging the judicial system to reconsider the results of the Nov. 4 referendum. (Proposition 8 overturned an earlier decision by the Supreme Court of California legalizing same-sex marriages.) While the court weighs whether or not to get [...]
After a professional campaign failed to defeat the measure, a Web-based opposition is making itself heard. – LA Times
“…We need to show we can win in the court of public opinion.”
Whether the current protests will help or hinder that effort remains unclear, said Bruce Cain, a political science professor at UC Berkeley.
“It can [...]
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 [...]