Mormons for Marriage

So Judge Walker has lifted the stay on enforcement of his decision, and if no higher courts disagree with him, same sex marriages may begin again in California beginning at 5:01 p.m. on Wednesday, August 18th. What are the chances Walker’s decision will be overturned and the stay will be extended pending appeals? [...]

Just some notes to catch us all up on what’s been happening around the world and what’s coming up soon. We’ve got several conferences and events in the next few weeks/months some of you might enjoy attending.

First, in the Perry v. Schwarzenegger case (aka the Prop 8 trial): We are anxiously awaiting the judgment [...]

Folks watching 8:The Mormon Proposition for the first time this week have been coming up with questions and concerns about the movie’s claims.  Here’s a little bit of fact checking and contextualization for those of you looking for it.
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Reed Cowan begins this movie with clips

Last week I read this story about eight things straight people can do that gay people cannot do. And then I listened to this radio show about GLBT teens and surviving high school as a non-straight student or teacher. There are thousands of communities in the United States where people can be fired [...]

The folks at the Foundation for Reconciliation want your stories. There’s a writing contest and the intent is to publish the stories in a book in 2011. As they say,
“We learn best – and change – through stories that build emotional connections.”
We are seeking stories from LDS or former LDS Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals [...]

When Joseph Smith, Jr. died in 1844, his thousands of followers did not know what to do.  Who would their next prophet be?  Several people stepped up to fill the spot, and most Mormons at the time chose to follow Brigham Young who ended up leading many Saints across the country to the Great Salt [...]

The California Attorney General released its report on Hate Crimes in California in 2008. It has some interesting statistics which are likely of interest to folks following accusations of violence, intimidation, assault, vandalism, etc. related to the Proposition 8 debates.
Overall, hate events in California were down 2% from 1,426 in 2007 to 1,397 in [...]

Here’s a note about some events happening throughout the San Francisco Bay Area (and the rest of California) right before the election. There’s stuff in Utah as well, which we’ll announce a bit later.
At the one year anniversary of the passage of Proposition 8

It’s been a busy couple of days on the Mormons-and-Same-Sex-Marriage front, so here’s a very quick roundup.

California’s courts have spoken in a 185-page 6-1 decision, and it is time for all of us to acknowledge the weighty matters our Supreme Court justices deal with on a regular basis. The work they do is hugely important to each and every California resident, and early analysis of this decision indicates that, although Californians [...]