On Brigham Young University's campus Thursday, students rallied and marched to bring awareness of domestic violence and sexual assault.

BYU political science professor Valerie Hudson gave a speech, quoting numerous leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints:

"God our Eternal Father ordained that men and women should be companions. That implies equality ... There is no basis in the gospel for inferiority or superiority between the husband and wife. Do you think that God our Eternal Father loves his daughters less than he loves his sons? No man can demean or belittle his wife as a daughter of God without giving offense to her Father in Heaven." (President Gordon B. Hinckley, Jan. 29, 1984)

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"Any man who abuses or demeans his wife physically or spiritually is guilty of grievous sin and in need of sincere and serious repentance ... A man should always speak to his wife lovingly and kindly, treating her with the utmost respect." (President Howard W. Hunter (Ensign, November 1994, 49-51)

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"There is no task, however menial, connected with the care of babies, the nurturing of children, or with the maintenance of the home that is not the husband's equal obligation. The tasks which come with parenthood, which many consider to be below other tasks, are simply above them." (Elder Boyd K. Packer, Ensign, July 1989, 72-75.)

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"The Church cannot bow down before any traditions that demean or devalue the daughters of God." (Elder Alexander B. Morrison, August 1994 International Society meeting, comment in Q&A period).

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"There is not a president and vice president in a family. We have co-presidents working together eternally for the good of their family ... They are on equal footing. They plan and organize the affairs of the family jointly and unanimously as they move forward." (Elder L. Tom Perry, Church News, April 10, 2004:15)

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