MFE Director Spencer W. Clark to Represent Mormons at Prayer Service for Marriage Equality
(Re-posted from Affirmation: http://affirmation.org/news_2013/2013_050.shtml) Spencer W. Clark, executive director of Mormons for Equality, has been invited to join clergy and other religious leaders at an interfaith prayer service to be held this Tuesday, March 26. On that day the U.S. Supreme Court will begin to hear oral arguments related to Prop 8 and DOMA. The [...]
Jon Huntsman is Latest Mormon to Endorse Marriage Equality!
Today, former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman joined the growing ranks of Latter-Day Saints who have come out in support of civil marriage equality for gays and lesbians. “Over the last several years we have been seeing more and more Mormons from across the political spectrum come out in support of marriage equality,” said Spencer W. [...]
Mormons Support Illinois Marriage Equality Legislation
Mormons for Marriage Equality issued the following statement today regarding the legislation currently being considered in Illinois: Many Mormons Support Legislation to Legalize Civil Same-Sex Marriage in Illinois “…civil marriage equality is the true pro-family position.” Mormons from Illinois join with others across the country in calling for the state legislature to pass HB 5170 [...]
Mormons Marched in 18 Pride Parades in 2012, More Planned for 2013!
In an unprecedented show of support and love for the LGBT community, Mormons marched in at least 18 international LGBT pride celebrations, including: San Francisco, New York City, Washington DC, Chicago, Seattle, Portland, Bellingham, Ashland, Salt Lake City, Boise, Houston, Cleveland, Minneapolis, San Diego, Las Vegas, Tuscon, Gainesville, and Santiago, Chile. More info at Mormon [...]
The New mormonsandgays.org is a Welcome Resource that Challenges Straight Mormons to Be More Like Christ.
The new mormonsandgays.org is welcome resource that I hope will help heal a deep-seated wound in our LDS culture. It turns the tables from focusing on those who are gay to those who are not. Latter-Day Saints have often described gay individuals as “struggling with same-sex attraction” without considering whether the true test from God [...]
Dozens march in Washington, D.C. and Portland, OR pride parades
On June 9 at Capital Pride in Washington, D.C., an expected group of two dozen swelled to nearly 70 marching under the Mormons for Marriage Equality banner. On June 16 and 17, Mormons marched for equal rights and to show love and support in Portland, Oregon and Boise, Idaho. More from CNN, Joanna Brooks at [...]
More than 300 Mormons march in Salt Lake City Gay Pride Parade
Mormons from all around the country converged on Salt Lake City this past weekend in a sign of “solidarity and love” for the LGBT community. Dressed out in their Sunday best and carrying signs with scriptures, quotes from apostles, and primary song lyrics, the marchers hugged parade attenedees and wept openly. Parade grand marshall, Dustin [...]
Why We as Mormons Support Marriage Equality
For all its failings in particular cases, and for all the stress it has borne lately, marriage is the great civilizing institution. No other institution has the power to turn narcissism into partnership, lust into devotion, strangers into kin. What other force can bond across clans and countries and continents and even cultures? In Romeo [...]
Mormons Prepare for WA Marriage Equality Fight
by Joanna Brooks, courtsey of Religion Dispatches If National Organization for Marriage-paid signature gatherers have their way a referendum to roll back marriage equality laws passed by the Washington state legislature in February will appear on the November 2012 ballot. And if Referendum 74, “The Washington Same Sex Marriage Referendum,” does make it to the [...]
Highest-ranking Mormon in Government Supports Marriage Equality
Harry Reid (D-NV) has recently affirmed his support of marriage equality. Coming shortly after President Obama publicly announced his support of marriage equality, Senator Reid told a gathering in Nevada that: “My personal belief is that marriage is between a man and a woman. But in a civil society, I believe that people should be [...]
