... bad press that it has received in the wake of the largely Mormon financed passage of Proposition 8. Of course, it' ... Commonwealth of Virginia. Here are some highlights from Google News: *The Mormon church for the first time has announced its support of gay ... ballot measure that barred such unions. * "The church supports these ordinances because they are fair and reasonable and do not do violence ...

... to a lawsuit that alleged the sale to be a sham, giving the church power to limit free speech in a place that should ... over Martin's Cove, a site where a large number of Mormon converts died from starvation and exposure. An energy bill signed ... in 2004 authorized a 25-year lease agreement with the Mormon church and renewals are all-but-automatic. This effectively transferred ownership not ...

... of people and protect the institution of marriage. He stated that the Church respected all the dignity of all classes of people and that the ordinance promoted ... and transgender rights supporters see the passage of the ordinance and the Mormon Church's support as a welcome sign. Will Carlson, a ... Gay-Rights Cause - 11 November 2009 NYTIMES - Mormon Support of Gay Rights Statute Draws Praise ...

... church simply had to endure, as they were not about to change their position on the topic. Some reports are now saying the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has reversed it’s position ... any kind of gay rights and the ordinances passed. So is this a reversal or what? I would contend that it is not. The Mormon church – which continues to suffer a backlash over its support last ...

... ballot measure that barred such unions. "The church supports these ordinances because they are fair and reasonable and do not do violence ... tend to quickly fall in line when the influential church makes a rare foray into legislative politics ... marriage is hardly over. But because you need to reward good behavior, hurrah for the Mormon Church for this.  They have now left the middle ages ...

Mormon church leaders presented U.S. President Barack Obama a detailed family tree Monday during ... . It's something our family will treasure for years to come." Church leaders have traditionally presented presidents with genealogical breakdowns, ... and George W. Bush, the Tribune reported. However, church officials said none of their previous genealogical reports was as varied Obama' ...