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Mormons vs Gays
The Hewitt strategy of trying to bring the LDS church - especially LDS money - into a Christianist popular front began with the Romney strategy. Then it morphed into Prop 8, funded by $20 million of Mormon money. The leadership of the LDS church has every right to do this; but equally gay ...
Mormons Tipped Scale in Ban on Gay Marriage
Mormons Tipped Scale in Ban on Gay Marriage
nytimes.com — Mormons played an extraordinary role in the passage of a California ballot measure that once seemed close... to defeat. > (more) Mormons Tipped Scale in Ban on Gay Marriage
Mario Ruiz: Gays Hit Back at Mormons
huffingtonpost.com — 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 Proposition 8, a ballot initiative that bans gay marriage. Mormons donated $19 million to the ... (more) Mario Ruiz: Gays Hit Back at Mormons
Radical California Gays Lash Out at Mormons, Catholics & N***ers
Radical California Gays Lash Out at Mormons, Catholics & N***ers
gatewaypundit.blogspot.com — Radical gay activists are protesting the Mormon Church and threatening to burn down Christian churches and hunt... down people of faith who supported the ballot measure. Robert Oliver (L) holds a rainbow colored flag as a woman who identified herself ... (more) Radical California Gays Lash Out at Mormons, Catholics & ...
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