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Mormon church issues statement in support of gay-rights ordinances
November 10, 2009 by Giuseppe Martinengo 2 Comments | Filed in Mormon Church
“We are not anti-gay, we are pro-marriage between a man and a woman”.
This is the position of the Mormon Church on the issue. The focus is not attacking the gays but protecting marriage. Many gay activists try to distort this simple concept by saying that Mormons hate gays or by making other similar accusation, but
“Allegations of bigotry or persecution made against the Church were and are simply wrong. The Church’s opposition to same-sex marriage neither constitutes nor condones any kind of hostility toward gays and lesbians. Even more, the Church does not object to rights for same-sex couples regarding hospitalization and medical care, fair housing and employment rights, or probate rights, so long as these do not infringe on the integrity of the traditional family or the constitutional rights of churches. (KSL.com)
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The Deseret Morning News posted about it too and linked to the official church statement from Aug. 2008, “The Divine Institution of Marriage.” Read it here: http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343558/Mormon-Church-backs-protection-of-gay-rights-in-Salt-Lake-City.html
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Very interesting story tonight! I like this Deseret News article about the Mormon support of gay-rights in SLC: http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343558/Mormon-Church-backs-protection-of-gay-rights-in-Salt-Lake-City.html
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