This was an article written by a dear friend of mine, Elaine Ball, in response to my article “Russell M Nelson of the Mormon Church Speaks on Equal Rights.” This is very well written and I thought highly worth sharing. Feel free to leave any comments and I’ll make sure that Elaine gets them and [...]
Archive for November, 2008
Please Respond to Russell M Nelson, by Elaine Ball
Posted in Gay Issues, Political, tagged church, elaine ball, equal, equality, Gay, gay marriage, gay rights, god, homo, homosexual, LDS, Mormon, please respond to russell m nelson, quorum of the 12, religion, rights, russell nelson, salt lake, utah on November 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Article in SL Tribune 11/28/08 “Protect All Families”
Posted in Gay Issues, Political, tagged civil rights, constitution, Equal Rights, equality, Gay, gay marriage, gay rights, homo, homosexual, michael mueller, Prop 8, protect all families, public forum, salt lake, salt lake tribune, straight, utah, Utahns for Marriage Equality, what's it to you on November 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This was in the Salt Lake Tribune on 11/28/08
Protect all families
Public Forum Letter
Updated: 11/28/2008 04:46:23 PM MST
I am straight, married and I support marriage equality. California’s Proposition 8 did pass, but the quest for marriage equality will not end.
As long as minority rights are enshrined in the U.S. Constitution, one day same-sex marriage will be legal [...]
Russell M Nelson of the Mormon Church Speaks On Equal Rights
Posted in Gay Issues, Political, tagged 12 apostles, 1984, California, church, Gay, gay marriage, gay rights, homo, homosexuality, hypocrisy, interview, LDS, leaders, Mormon, pew, pew forum, politics, prop 3, Prop 8, prophet, religion, russell m nelson, russell nelson, salt lake, SLC, utah on November 28, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I was just flipping around Google today, when I found an interview that the Pew Forum had with Russell M Nelson, of the Mormon church’s “12 apostles” on May 16, 2007. One comment by Mr. Nelson really stuck out to me. He said, “We feel that as we maintain the integrity of our religious institutions and [...]
What’s Your Definition of the Devil?
Posted in Gay Issues, Political, tagged church, Gay, gay marriage, gay rights, jesus, LDS, lucifer, messiah, Mormon, salt lake, satan, utah on November 23, 2008 | 6 Comments »
This post is mostly in reply to several of the comments people have posted arguing against Gay Marriage.
Just a quick thought for you. According to LDS doctrine, how did Satan come to be? Well when God proposed that the world be created Lucifer said that he would FORCE everyone to do the “right” thing so [...]
Had to Show You This
Posted in Gay Issues, tagged fag picture, Gay, salt lake, utah on November 21, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Had to share this everybody. This sign is at a local bike shop in Salt Lake City, at 33rd S and Highland Dr. Congrats Utah.
How Many People Have You Killed?
Posted in Gay Issues, Political, tagged $20 million, California, church, Equal Rights, equality, Gay, gay marriage, gay rights, homo, homosexual, homosexuality, hypocrit, hypocritcal, LDS, letter to church, letter to members, Mormon, olbermann, Prop 8, salt lake, salt lake city, starvation, starving, utah on November 21, 2008 | 4 Comments »
The LDS and other churches have maintained that fighting the “good fight” for traditional marriage was of up most importance for the past year or so. Mormon church leadership led off with the now infamous letter to all Californian members encouraging them to get out and support Prop 8, through both time and financial means. [...]
What Would You Do?
Posted in Gay Issues, Political, tagged child is gay, children, civil rights, Equal Rights, family, Gay, gay marriage, LDS, Mormon, no on 8, pro marriage, Prop 8, salt lake, traditional marriage, utah, what would you do, yes on 8 on November 19, 2008 | 37 Comments »
I’ve been speaking with several people over the past month or so about the issue of Equal Rights and Gay Marriage, both through this weblog, and in other places. Being in Utah, I have of course found several people who disagree with my opinions, and the conversation has invariably come down to that they just [...]
LDS church says “no comment” on Equality Utah’s call for legislative support.
Posted in Gay Issues, Political, tagged 2009 legislation, church, church's response, civil unions, domestic partnerships, Equality Utah, Gay, gay marriage, gay rights, homosexual, homosexuality, LDS, Mormon, salt lake, salt lake city, utah on November 17, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Still no response from the LDS church to Equality Utah’s call for them to support the 5 new bills which will come up in the 2009 legislative session. Church spokespeople told the Associated Press that they wouldn’t have any comment on the subject.
It’s interesting, and makes me wonder if perhaps these bills might actually have [...]
Eric Ethington’s speech from the National Impact Equality March
Posted in Gay Issues, Political, tagged church, Equality March, Eric, Eric Ethington, Ethington, Gay, gay marriage, gay rights, LDS, Mormon, National Impact, Nov 15th, salt lake, UT on November 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve had several requests to post my speech, so here it is (although remember that it’s largely a compilation of earlier posts).
My name is Eric Ethington, I’m a resident of Salt Lake City, and I’m a bisexual. Although I am no longer a member of the LDS church, I was raised as one. And today [...]
National Impact; Equality March held in downtown Salt Lake 11/15/08
Posted in Gay Issues, Political, tagged church, Equality March, Gay, gay marriage, gay rights, LDS, Mormon, National Impact, Nov 15th, protest, Rally, salt lake, salt lake city, speakers, UT, utah on November 15, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Today, 3,000 Pro-Gay Rights supporters again gathered in downtown Salt Lake City, UT to voice their feelings and beliefs on the issue of Gay Marriage. The rally started at 11:30am, with a live band helping the crowd get excited, followed by several speakers and a march.
This rally was rather special to me, as I was [...]
