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 [...]

About half way through 8:The Mormon Proposition, a handful of quotes attributed to Mormon church leaders fade on to and off of the screen.  Were the quotes accurate?  Were they taken in context? Were they recent or ancient?  You decide.  There are a couple of quotes missing, but I didn’t want to leave you hanging [...]

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

Joshua is an active Latter-day Saint in the San Francisco Bay Area. In 2009, he was sealed to his spouse in the Oakland temple and currently serves in his ward’s Elder’s Quorum Presidency.  In 2007, he came out as a gay Mormon.  He discusses the challenges of a mixed-orientation marriage in light of the fight [...]

Mitch Mayne is a gay Latter-day Saint living in the San Francisco Bay Area. He originally shared this story as part of a group of meetings in the Oakland and Walnut Creek, California Stakes. He is currently writing a book about his experiences growing up as a gay Mormon, and this writing will appear [...]

A quiet morning at the park.  A candle is lit, and then another.  The scent of roses and early morning among the redwoods fills the air.  A voice sings through the dimness.  Another joins.  A chorus of harmonies swells and then dissolves to silence as a speech is given.  Time to remember.  Time to pray.  [...]

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

To Elder Dallin H. Oaks, of the Quorum of Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
We agree with your recent statement that members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) “must insist on our constitutional right and duty to exercise our religion, to [...]