Mormon HQ surrounded by gay rights activists

[kpete]

Mormon Church Draws Protest Over Marriage Act
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: November 8, 2008

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Protesters marched around the headquarters of the Mormon church Friday night, criticizing the church’s support for a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage in California.

“Separate church and state,” the crowd chanted as it marched, some waving rainbow flags or carrying signs with messages like “Mormons: Once persecuted, now persecutors.”

An estimate from Salt Lake City police, who blocked downtown city streets for the march, put the number of participants at more than 2,000.

Preceded by an hourlong rally in a city park, the march comes three days after California voters approved Proposition 8. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints encouraged its members to work to pass the amendment by volunteering their time and money for the campaign.

more at:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/09/us/09protest.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&adxnnlx=1226196175-lj2SVj6IzVZFCkd+a7P+yA
http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Thousands_protest_Mormon_involvement_with_Prop_1108.html

[justiceischeap]

1. Say it Loud I'm gay and I'm Proud! (eom)

[roguevalley]

16. This is so wonderful. Americablog.com is working out a boycott of Utah and

businesses that supported this if you want to act. They brought Dr. Laura down and Microsoft, et al. Go and have fun.

[shadowknows69]

2. Excellent that's the way to do it

[Zenlitened]

3. Goodness gracious! Why must they be so bigoted...

... toward Mormons? *swoon*

/sarcasm

[MadMaddie]

4. It has to become a movement

This is the only way we are going to have true seperation of church and state.

Maybe this is what our next effort should be, we have proven that we can get things done.

[Jamastiene]

18. You can say that again.

"we have proven that we can get things done."

I like your way of thinking.
:thumbsup:

[TexasObserver]

5. Good must confront Evil, and this is how it is done.

Yaayyy!

[upi402]

6. They're a political organ, not a church

revoke their tax exempt status. Nice folks until you look a bit deeper, under the shiny surface.

[sub.theory]

8. Yes, revoke their tax exempt status!

We refuse to underwrite their campaign of hatred and discrimination.

[NorthCarolina]

15. Sign the petition

http://www.mormonsstoleourrights.com/

[upi402]

19. Done. This needs a well-kicked thread of it's own

:kick:

[amdezurik]

11. exactly

[rox63]

7. Considering their own history

It's really ironic that the Mormons are getting bent out of shape over "non-traditional" marriages.

[QC]

10. It's not just history--I myself have seen polygamists in Utah

strolling around the stores with their teenage wives in tow.

The "church" does not officially allow polygamy, of course, but there are polygamists all over the place, so someone must be turning a blind eye.

[Hepburn]

21. Yep, I have seen the same....

...in fact, in St. George, UT. What a sight...:puke:

[rosesaylavee]

9. K & R

[Pithy]

12. Good for them.

I wish I lived in Utah so I could join them.

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[Gregorian]

14. Oops. Like I was saying today- Judge not lest ye be judged.

That'll teach 'em. :)

[liberalmuse]

17. Hit them in their wallets.

Unfortunately, Mormons thrive on persecution. They will LOVE the protests at their churches and the media attention. This merely feeds their members secret desires to be martyrs. Seriously. I used to belong to this church.

However, they love their money, so boycotting Mormon owned businesses, and the businesses of all those churches and special interest groups who had a hand in passing Prop H8 might be more effective.

[Vinnie From Indy]

20. Mormons do love their money!