Mormon Prop 8

The Gathering Storm Against NOM

Fred Karger | Posted 11.09.2009 | Politics


Fred Karger

Two more states are considering investigations of the National Organization for Marriage for improper reporting of campaign contributions and money laundering,

Let the Money Laundering Begin

Fred Karger | Posted 09.17.2009 | Politics


Fred Karger

The Mormon Church has been destroying lives, intimidating people and demonizing an entire class to solidify their base and raise millions and millions of dollars.

Mormongate: Public's Help Sought

Fred Karger | Posted 03.22.2009 | Politics


Fred Karger

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon Church) finally turned in a very late Major Donor campaign report on its Prop 8 spending to th...

Mormon Church Under Investigation For Prop 8: May Have Violated Full-Disclosure Law

McClatchy | Posted 03.07.2009 | Politics


The Mormon church has revealed in a campaign filing that the church spent nearly $190,000 to help pass Proposition 8, the November ballot measure that...

Prop 8 Donors: Find Out Who Backed California's Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment

AP | Posted 03.05.2009 | Politics


UPDATE: Here is the complete list of "Yes On Prop 8" donors. SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A federal judge has denied a request to keep the names of donor...

Mormongate -- The Church's Cover-up of its Prop 8 Funding

Fred Karger | Posted 03.05.2009 | Politics


Fred Karger

Up until Election Day, the Mormon Church had only filed one non-monetary contribution, and that was reported just 4 days before the election for a mere $2,078.97.

Marriage, Polygamy and Gays

Patricia Nell Warren | Posted 01.01.2009 | Politics


Patricia Nell Warren

The fact is, not one but three different factions want to get polygamy legalized. Each is basing its claim to religious freedom on its sacred book.

Marriage, Money and LDS Possibilities

Dwayne Raymond | Posted 12.15.2008 | Politics


Dwayne Raymond

Marriage is not an easy union, regardless of genitalia. Fifty percent end abysmally. This begs the question: why do the Mormons want to keep gays out of it?

Protest at Mormon Temple Not Best Messaging Method

Ryan J. Davis | Posted 12.13.2008 | Politics


Ryan J. Davis

I'm a little scared of the anti-Mormon fervor that I'm seeing in the gay community. Tonight's protest will just confirm the Mormons' fears about us and will certainly be portrayed negatively in the media.

Prop 8 Makes Wrong Kind of History

Brian Normoyle | Posted 12.11.2008 | Politics


Brian Normoyle

True or False: 1) We should eliminate civil rights through popular vote, as long as a very narrow majority of voters agree. 2) Special interests and ...

Mormon and Catholic Churches Complain About Being the Target of Prop 8 Protests

Pam Spaulding | Posted 12.09.2008 | Politics


Pam Spaulding

Americans, regardless of their sexual orientation, should be moved to name the behavior of these institutions for what it is -- and question their tax-exempt status.

Historic for Some, Same Old Shit for the Rest of Us

Harvey Fierstein | Posted 12.08.2008 | Politics


Harvey Fierstein

While we rightfully celebrate the election of our first African American president, let us take a moment to mourn the passage of three new laws legalizing prejudice.

Gays Hit Back at Mormons

Mario Ruiz | Posted 12.07.2008 | Politics


Mario Ruiz

Given their history, Mormons know about being targeted for being different. Yet in a full-on offensive, the LDS Church mobilized in favor of California's Prop 8, a ballot initiative that bans gay marriage.

Premature Emancipation? A Pragmatist's View of the Gay Marriage Struggle

Gary Cohan | Posted 12.06.2008 | Politics


Gary Cohan

Civil rights are not won in the war zone of national elections or State referenda but, rather, in a series of small but important evolutionary steps.