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2009-11-11
human rights gains
The Church of Latter Day Saints [the "Mormons"] support anti-discrimination law in Salt Lake CityFROM THE UTAH DESERET NEWS:
In a rare public appearance before Salt Lake City lawmakers Tuesday night, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints supported two proposed ordinances protecting gay and lesbian residents from housing and employment discrimination.
An LDS Church representative read a supporting statement at a public hearing before the Salt Lake City Council regarding the ordinances proposed by Mayor Ralph Becker.
"The church supports this ordinance because it is fair and reasonable and does not do violence to the institution of marriage," said Michael Otterson, managing director of the LDS Church's public affairs office.
Otterson added that the statement of support is consistent with the church's prior position on such matters, as well as its stance on marriage. Both are found in the church's August 2008 statement titled "The Divine Institution of Marriage."
In a rare public appearance before Salt Lake City lawmakers Tuesday night, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints supported two proposed ordinances protecting gay and lesbian residents from housing and employment discrimination.
An LDS Church representative read a supporting statement at a public hearing before the Salt Lake City Council regarding the ordinances proposed by Mayor Ralph Becker.
"The church supports this ordinance because it is fair and reasonable and does not do violence to the institution of marriage," said Michael Otterson, managing director of the LDS Church's public affairs office.
Otterson added that the statement of support is consistent with the church's prior position on such matters, as well as its stance on marriage. Both are found in the church's August 2008 statement titled "The Divine Institution of Marriage."
THANKS TO: Pam Spaulding's Pam's House Blend blog.
Labels: discrimination, equal rights, gay marriage, gay rights, human rights, lds, overcoming prejudice, Pam Spaulding, social equity. mormons, social justice
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2009-01-17
the star spangled banner
We have come a long way from the days when people were seized from their homes, changed and shackled into ships as if they were inanimate cargo, sold into slavery and subjected to abuses and wrongs that are almost unspeakable in their horror.
These abuses were - and are not - unique to Americans. But perhaps Americans are uniquely suited for being in the forefront of eradicating slavery and injustice from the planet. Not because of the hatemongers amongst us, but in spite of them.
In recognition of the anniversary of the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr's birth, and the inauguration of Barak Obama as our nation's first non-white president, I post up this rendition of our national anthem by the Dells.
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These abuses were - and are not - unique to Americans. But perhaps Americans are uniquely suited for being in the forefront of eradicating slavery and injustice from the planet. Not because of the hatemongers amongst us, but in spite of them.
In recognition of the anniversary of the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr's birth, and the inauguration of Barak Obama as our nation's first non-white president, I post up this rendition of our national anthem by the Dells.
Labels: overcoming prejudice, racism
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