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Eugene

(61,919 posts) Sun Jun 3, 2012, 08:08 PM Jun 2012

Over 300 Mormons join Utah Gay Pride Parade

Source: Associated Press

Over 300 Mormons join Utah Gay Pride Parade

AP foreign, Monday June 4 2012

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — More than 300 Mormon church members who are not gay drew shouts of approval and tears from spectators while taking part in the Utah Gay Pride Parade in downtown Salt Lake City.

Members of Mormons Building Bridges say they sought to send a message of love to Utah's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community by joining the annual parade Sunday. Their participation marked the first time such a large group of Mormons took part in the parade.

The Salt Lake Tribune reports that the Mormons included parents carrying their children on their shoulders and pushing strollers.

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Over 300 Mormons join Utah Gay Pride Parade (Original Post) Eugene Jun 2012 OP

Good for them. nt napoleon_in_rags Jun 2012 #1

i think this is good too but iemitsu Jun 2012 #2

I'd say your first impression was dead-on accurate. xfundy Jun 2012 #3

That's a small number, but they should be applauded nonetheless. closeupready Jun 2012 #4

I agree. nt ZombieHorde Jun 2012 #5

aGREED Vanje Jun 2012 #6

napoleon_in_rags

(3,991 posts)

1. Good for them. nt

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Sun Jun 3, 2012, 08:13 PM

Jun 2012

iemitsu

(3,888 posts)

2. i think this is good too but

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Sun Jun 3, 2012, 09:52 PM

Jun 2012

my (evil) first impression was that romney was paying them to participate to soften the mormon image on gay issues before the election.

edited for spelling.