Equality: It’s Not A Difficult Concept
Salt Lake City is considering ordinances that will prohibit discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity. There are already laws on the books that seek to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, sex, creed, color, religion and other characteristics – laws that are necessary and beneficial. What’s the big problem here? [...]
Buttars!
Just when you think it’s safe to read the news, Senator Chris Buttars (R-WJ) goes at it again. This time Buttars has set his sights on an ordinance being proposed by Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker to prohibit discrimination against the LGBT community. Here’s what Buttars has to say: “I don’t think anybody should [...]
More On The Temple Square Homophobic Assault…
Utah’s ABC-affiliate, Channel 4, has picked up on the story of Matt Aune and Derek Jones being assaulted by LDS security officers in the Main Street Plaza. The LDS Church issued this statement: “Two individuals came on Church property and were politely asked to stop engaging in inappropriate behavior – just as any other couple [...]
More LDS Homophobia…
CityWeekly.net is reporting that on Thursday evening a gay couple was detained by LDS Church security officers while strolling through what was formerly Main Street and is now, as a result of a shady backroom land deal, the Main Street Plaza (owned by the LDS Church). All of the legal and ethical issues related to [...]
Chaffetz – A Nazi By Any Other Name?
Utah’s freshman 3rd District Congressman (and media whore) Jason Chaffetz is at it again, this time in hearings before a Congressional subcommittee considering extending benefits to domestic partners of gay and lesbian federal employees. The bill would also extend to those same couples the current nepotism and financial disclosure regulations that are imposed upon federal [...]
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