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Why We Feel Betrayed

Robin Tyler | Posted 12.13.2008 | Politics

Read More: Prop 8, Proposition 8, Gay Rights, California, Christianity, Mormons, Gay Marriage, African Americans, Barack Obama, Politics News
Robin Tyler

Tens of thousands of lesbians and gays will continue to protest all over the USA, and we should not get off the streets. We must finally see ourselves as a civil rights movement, and act accordingly.

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Protest at Mormon Temple Not Best Messaging Method

Ryan J. Davis | Posted 12.13.2008 | Politics

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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.

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Prop 8 Boycott Called on Legendary El Coyote Restaurant

Lisa Derrick | Posted 12.12.2008 | Home

Read More: Mormons, California Gay Marriage Rights, Boycott, El Coyote, Day Without Gay, Yes on 8, Gay Marriage, Lavender Flu, Home News
Lisa Derrick

Marriage rights advocates are calling for a boycott of Los Angeles' legendary El Coyote Cafe where Sharon Tate ate her last meal, and Penelope Cruz ...

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Boycott Called: Musical Theatre's Artistic Director Supported Prop 8

Lisa Derrick | Posted 12.11.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Mormons, Equal Rights, Boycott, Yes on 8, Gay Marriage, Boycott California Music Theatre/Sacramento Music Circus, Entertainment News
Lisa Derrick

Actress Susan Egan has written on her support of boycotting Sacramento's California Music Theatre/Sacramento Music Circus over issues surrounding the passage of PropH8.

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Four Lessons Gay Marriage Activists Must Learn From Obama

Lee Stranahan | Posted 12.10.2008 | Politics

Read More: Mormons, Seperation of Church and State, Proposition 8, Lesbian, Obama, Church, Election 2008, Gay, Election, Latter Day Saints, Barack Obama, California, Marriage, Bisexual, Gay Right, Gay Marriage, Catholic, Ds, Politics News
Lee Stranahan

I am in total agreement with those who want gay marriage to be legal -- they are right. But being right isn't enough.

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

Harvey Fierstein | Posted 12.08.2008 | Politics

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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.

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Gays Hit Back at Mormons

Mario Ruiz | Posted 12.07.2008 | Politics

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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.

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My Brief Journalistic Dilemma Over California's Prop 8

Karen Ocamb | Posted 11.20.2008 | Media

Read More: The Advocate, Mormons, Rosie O'Donnell, Yes on 8, Ellen Degeneres, No on Prop 8, Calitics, Sir Ian McKellen, Joe Biden, Civil Rights, Barack Obama, The Democratic Party, TR Knight, Same Sex Marriage, Dnc, Courage Campaign, Gay Marriage, Republicans Against 8, Media News
Karen Ocamb

A producer for a local NPR radio station called to cancel my appearance on the network version of the show -- because the guest host wanted someone non-partisan.

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Mormon Power Grab: It's Tearing Families Apart

Fred Karger | Posted 11.20.2008 | Politics

Read More: Mormons, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Gay Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage, Wall Street Journal Online, Election '08, Politics News
Fred Karger

The Mormon Church is exercising its might like never before. Proposition 8 in California if passed on November 4th would immediately eliminate the right of gay and lesbian couples to marry.

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Worried About Marriage in California

Matt Coles | Posted 10.20.2008 | Politics

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Matt Coles

Frankly, I'm worried about Proposition 8 on the November California ballot. That's the initiative that would end marriage for same-sex couples.

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Topless Mormon Missionary Calendar

Charlotte Hilton Andersen | Posted 07.23.2008 | Living

Read More: Men on a Mission, Calendar, Chad Hardy, Mormons, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Shirtless, Missionaries, Mormon Missionaries, Religion, Relationships, Living News
Charlotte Hilton Andersen

The truth is that young Mormon missionaries sacrifice a lot more than Guitar Hero afternoons to go and get rejected in 108 different languages.

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Top GOP VP Choices: Failed Business Leaders, Former Dems, Confirmed Bachelors and Creationists

Paul Jenkins | Posted 07.13.2008 | Politics

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Paul Jenkins

If you thought the Republican primary field was a bit of a joke, wait until you get a closer look at the front runners for the vice presidential slot.

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Mitt Romney Probably Won't Kill John McCain

Chris Kelly | Posted 07.09.2008 | Politics

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Chris Kelly

Yesterday, Politico reported the "hot buzz" that Romney is at the top of McCain's vice presidential short list. It could be a transcription error. "Short list" and "sh*t list" sound a lot alike.

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GOP Councilman In Iowa Calls Mormonism A Cult

ABC News | Jake Tapper | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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The Mormon faith of presidential candidate Mitt Romney continues to receive scrutiny and criticism in ways that would likely not be so vocally aimed a...

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Mitt's Bad Faith

Marc Cooper | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home

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Marc Cooper

Now that Mitt Romney has introduced his religion into the center of the political arena, I think we have every right to evaluate him, in part, on precisely those beliefs.

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Romney Still Struggling To Win Over Evangelicals, Baptists

Reuters | Ed Stoddard | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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When a pair of Mormon missionaries knocked at the door of Jerry Pierce's home in a north Dallas suburb last month, he marshaled his arguments and stoo...

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McCain's Mom Goes After Romney

AP | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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John McCain's 95-year-old mother, in a swipe at her son's rival Mitt Romney, said Friday that Mormons were to blame for the scandal that rocked the 20...

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Romney Embraces Jones Endorsement Despite University Calling Mormonism A Cult

AP | GLEN JOHNSON | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics

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Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney embraced his association with Christian conservative Bob Jones III Thursday despite Jones' sharp criticism...

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Rare Book Of Mormon Expected To Fetch Fortune At Auction

AP | William Kates | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment

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A 177-year-old first edition of the Book of Mormon found in a home near Palmyra -- the birthplace of the Mormon religion -- will be put up for bid ne...

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Mormon Missionaries Pose For Calendar To Help Bust Stereotypes

The Naughty American | Larry Knowles | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment

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As Perez Hilton would say, "Can you handle it, Utah!" Two Las Vegas-based Mormons are looking to shake up the establishment by producing a provocative...

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