http://mormonsformarriage.com Voicing our support for same-sex marriage, and our respectful opposition to California’s Proposition 8 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 05:41:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://mormonsformarriage.com/?p=279 Here's the judgment Prop 8 Ruling FINAL http://mormonsformarriage.com/?p=278 til [they know] too many people have died? I spent the evening remembering young gay Mormon men and women like Todd Ransom who have committed suicide. Three this month in Utah. And the list was already too, too long. Adding on to the toll was the accidental death ... http://mormonsformarriage.com/?p=274 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 ... http://mormonsformarriage.com/?p=270 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 ... http://mormonsformarriage.com/?p=259 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. Satellite Broadcast Training Reed Cowan begins this movie with clips from a satellite ... http://mormonsformarriage.com/?p=255 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 ... http://mormonsformarriage.com/?p=249 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 ... http://mormonsformarriage.com/?p=245 Randy Butterfield works as an attorney in Atlanta, Georgia, where he lives with his wife and four kids. He is also trying desperately, largely without success, to beat an addiction to buying old Mormon books. When I first saw the trailer for 8: The Mormon Proposition several months ago, my ... http://mormonsformarriage.com/?p=242 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 ... http://mormonsformarriage.com/?p=236