Comments about ‘Mormon Church backs protection of gay rights in Salt Lake City’

This is good news for the Church and gays. I hope that some ground can be gained for everyone. This proves the Church is good.

Bravo!

I'm glad to see this reaffirmed position by the Church.

uhmmm, right.

I disagree with the concept of granting implicit special rights based upon selective aspect of a person or people. If we say one cannot discriminate on the basis of race, religion, or sexual preference (or lifestyle), we are dictating on what basis individuals and groups can make choices.

Congress has and does overstep its bouds. Just tonight, for the first time in my life, I have heard someone finally talk about how they believe congress has done this in a number of laws (I have long believed and talked about this).

The right of association is, I believe, a right left to the people, and this granted by the Bill of Rights–

The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, OR TO THE PEOPLE.

One of my best friends is a black man. Another one of my best friends is a Catholic. I am LDS, and of course, also have many LDS friends and friends of other faiths. I also have family members and friends who are practicing homosexuals.

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This is wonderful news! Way to go, LDS Church!

As a Gay man, former Mormon of 30 years, I appreciate the LDS church backing this ordinance. I can also appreciate their determined views about Marriage however, it still seems they have no idea on how damaging their policy of trying to prevent society from recognizing LGBT marriages is to persons such as myself. Uphold whatever standards you wish within the church but Please, Please, Please! Do not try to force your views to the general public. Open your minds and your hearts to the damage this stance takes.

I like this article. It shows the church cares about the rights and wellness of all people, yet firmly sets their position against gay marriage.

Good article and good job church.

No landlord should not deny someone the right to rent just because he or she is gay.

Only three comments? Where are all of the serial commenters that are usually so quick to criticize the church if it even approaches getting involved in civic affairs?

Thank You!

Clearly you missed the point in this article where it says "the church stands firm on its position for marriage between a man and a woman."

The church will NEVER change that stance, so quit asking.

The church representative should have said this and only this:

"The church supports this ordinance because it is fair and reasonable."

Why does everything surrounding anything gay have to go to marriage? I am happy that the church leaders have FINALLY done SOMETHING to support gay people. It is about time.

This position makes sense legally and morally. I have no problem with it at all.

I don't see what's shocking about this. It's the stance that the Church has always taken and always will. It's not like the Church has moved in its position on any issue in any way. No one has ever been taught to be hateful or discriminate in any meeting I have heard of.

The teachings have anyways been to love your neighbor and treat others with Christlike love and dignity, and at the same time sticking up for your values.

This is good news, and I certainly don't begrudge the gays and lesbians normal civil rights to housing and employment. But, according to the article, the statement by the Church clearly proscribes gay marriage. Don't hold your breath for the Church to change its mind on something so totally against everything we believe in. Accepting and validating gay marriage would mean negating all of the scriptures, and all the counsel and revelations of the Prophets, including the most recent one, Family: Proclamation to the World, by President Gordon B. Hinckley. It really would be a major upheaval, not just for us, but for all Christian churches who have not already changed the Bible to suit the whims of a minority.

This is not new, the church has always been for fair treatment of all peoples. I have never heard any thing to the contrary in all the years since I joined the LDS church. This just confirms what I have been taught for many many years.

Good for the Church, to speak out for fair treatment of gay people, such as in the SLC anti bias ordinance. Hopefully all church members will recognize the need for them to individually act compassionately towards gay people. Marriage is a union between a man and a woman, we need to recognize that the gov't would be wrong to change that religious tenet. Gay people deserve equal treatment in legal issues, in housing, in business, in civil unions, and over the back yard fence.

I agree with the church. No human should be treated differently. But marriage must be protected as well.

"Now if only LDS could be protected"

Religions and religious have had non discrimination protections for decades. Get over your persecution complex. I applaud the LDS church. A step in the right direction.