Religious Left

AFFIRMATION BUILDS BRIDGES TO THE MORMON COMMUNITY AND EXPLORES  “NEW FRONTIERS” AT ITS 32ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE  Affirmation, the oldest and largest organization of LGBT Mormons in the world, is holding its 32nd Annual International Conference in Salt Lake City, close to the headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Organizers intend this conference to deepen Affirmation’s spiritual focus and broaden its participation among active members of the LDS Church, both LGBT members and straight allies. In 2011, Affirmation held its annual conference in Kirtland, Ohio, a site where foundational events in the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints took place. Devotionals held at the historic Kirtland Temple included prayer, story sharing/testimonies, and moving hymns sung by the assembly and by a conference choir. “Attendees were deeply moved. Missionaries from the LDS Church sites in historic Nauvoo were present, and some wept openly at...

As we heard recently two gay men were assaulted by Mormon security, detained and issued citations by the Salt Lake city police simply because of a peck on the cheek. Of course we all know about Mormon bigotry and hypocrisy all to well. But there is an interesting story behind the property in question. The property is the Salt Lake City Main Street Plaza. It is not fenced since the city retains public easement right of way. But the fact the property even belongs to the church is appauling. Back when the property was sold to the church the majority of Salt Lake city council members were mormons. In fact, the only two city council members who were not mormons voted against it. Speaking of voting, it's a bit ironic that the mormons obtained this property without the vote of the citizens in Salt Lake city. The mormons who feel so strongly that the people should vote on marriage rights obviously don't feel it's important for people to vote on property rights. Interesting how thei...

KSL 5 TV Thousands marched in downtown Salt Lake Friday night to protest the passage of California's Proposition 8. Like their counterparts in California, the Utah protesters targeted The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It began with a rally that police tell us grew in size from dozens to somewhere between 2,000 and 5,000 men, women and children carrying their signs around Temple Square. View video and article