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Mormon Church Supports Gay Protection

Mormon church supports Salt Lake City's protections for gays

Salt Lake City has become the first Utah city to offer housing and employment protections for gays and lesbians - an action supported by the Mormon Church. The City Council, in a unanimous vote Tuesday, passed a pair of nondiscrimination ordinances that would bar landlords and employers from discriminating based on sexuality - a protection not currently afforded under state or federal laws. Ref. Source 2

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Its good to see Salt Lake City catch up to the rest of the country.

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Are we supposed to be grateful? I mean thats the least I would expect the Church to do you know, gays are people and they need to be protected just like anyone else.

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I feel subjects like this should be treated carefully, I don't think gays and lesbians should be discriminated against, or bared from living or working in certain places, but I do have strong option on marriage, and adoption which I will not bring up here.

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At first this might grab attention but when you think about it everyone is entitled to some kind of protection regardless of what they do within the law in their private lives. The church supporting that therefore is nothing new.

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Comments: Is there a gay branch of the Mormon church that is open about homosexuality and welcomes us?

Mormon Church Supports Gay Protection

LDS Church clarifies position on nondiscrimination legislation

The LDS Church said it has not changed its position on legislation to protect gays from discrimination in housing and employment. Ref. Source 8

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LDS leaders respond to reaction over their call to balance gay, religious rights

LDS leaders rejected criticism that the Church's position seeking fairness for all is an effort to discriminate. Ref. Source 5