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cbayer

(146,218 posts) Thu Jan 29, 2015, 11:18 AM Jan 2015

Mormon Church's New LGBT Stance Draws Mixed Response From Gay Mormons

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/28/mormon-church-lgbt_n_6559272.html

The Huffington Post | By Carol Kuruvilla

Posted: 01/28/2015 1:07 pm EST Updated: 01/28/2015 1:59 pm EST

Mormon Apostle's Jeffrey Holland (L) and Dallin Oaks (R) wait for a press conference to start to announce at a news conference The Church of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints stance on religious freedom and nondiscrimination when it comes to gay and LGBT issues currently being litigated in the United States and around the world on Jan. 27, 2014, in Salt Lake City, Utah. | George Frey via Getty Images

Peter Harrison was rushing to class Tuesday morning when he noticed a flurry of activity on his Facebook feed.

Senior leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints had just announced support for legislation that protects lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people from discrimination -- and Harrison’s LDS friends were giddily reposting the news.

As a gay Mormon from Logan, Utah, Harrison couldn’t help but share their enthusiasm. But he took the announcement with a grain of salt.

“I try to be an optimist,” the 20-year-old Utah State University student told The Huffington Post. “But I’m careful about prematurely celebrating this day.”

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Mormon Church's New LGBT Stance Draws Mixed Response From Gay Mormons (Original Post) cbayer Jan 2015 OP

Mormons are often unofficially behind the scenes libodem Jan 2015 #1

They are extremely slow to change but they can see the writing on the wall. cbayer Jan 2015 #2

Fascinating libodem Jan 2015 #3

I only get mexican soap operas and game shows, lol. cbayer Jan 2015 #4

libodem

(19,288 posts)

1. Mormons are often unofficially behind the scenes

Reply to cbayer (Original post)

Thu Jan 29, 2015, 12:05 PM

Jan 2015

Undermining attempts to get rights for women or gays. In the Sonja Johnson story she notes they were opposing the Equal Rights Amendment from the pulpit. They are usually more secretive about fighting against any thing that might interrupt their idea of the perfect 'family' structure. Has anybody else watched the cable show called: My Husband's not Gay. I think its filmed in Utah.

cbayer

(146,218 posts)

2. They are extremely slow to change but they can see the writing on the wall.

Reply to libodem (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 29, 2015, 12:24 PM

Jan 2015

Haven't see or heard of this show What is it about?

libodem

(19,288 posts)

3. Fascinating

Reply to cbayer (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 29, 2015, 01:03 PM

Jan 2015

They are fairly obvious religious gay men who have married their best.female friends, whom they seem to really love, yet they clearly state an ongoing attraction to men.

The guys seem to be doing their best to please their families and church by sacrificing who they really are. They want kids.

I watched it at my friend's house so I can't tell you what channel.

I don't have cable so that I can afford my fancy phone.
Its my DU access. Many battery charges have been used up here.

Nice to see you, cbayer. Hope you can find it. It's pretty interesting. I like a glimpse of hidden worlds where it is normally inaccessible. Can't help myself. I love the Gypsy Sisters, too. Another world as well.

cbayer

(146,218 posts)

4. I only get mexican soap operas and game shows, lol.

Reply to libodem (Reply #3)

Thu Jan 29, 2015, 01:05 PM

Jan 2015

But when I get a chance to be in a place with cable TV, I try to catch up with things I have missed. Will look for both of these when I go to school next month!

Nice to see you as well, libodem.

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