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Mormons March In NYC Pride Parade

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Posted by: Bridgette P. LaVictoire on June 25, 2012.

Traci G. Lee of MSNBC posted a fascinating article about the Mormon Church and the issue of same-sex marriage and the acceptance of homosexuality within the LDS. As always with a story of this depth and length, it can be a problem to write more than a small amount and introduce the article. Hopefully, you will find it fascinating enough to go and read it yourself.

The background for this is that on 24 June, some thirty Mormons waked down Fifth Avenue along with the New York Pride parade. They marched as the face of the NYC chapter of Affirmation, an international organization of LGBT Mormons, as well as Mormons for Marriage Equality and Mormons Building Bridges.

Lee writes that:

Mormons who support marriage equality are perceived as a minority within the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but Sunday’s participants hope to change that statistic. Over a dozen marches are scheduled for 2012, and over half have already taken place—from Salt Lake City to Santiago, Chile.

The LDS Church’s view on gay marriage is in the spotlight now that Mitt Romney, an active member of LDS, is running as the GOP presidential candidate. He would be the first Mormon in the White House if elected.

Beyond Lee’s analysis of the situation, this is a huge part of why it is important to always separate the hierarchy of a religion from its followers. Change comes, eventually, but only if we as the LGBT Community do not vilify the followers of these religions. They can often make powerful allies.

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4 Responses to Mormons March In NYC Pride Parade

  1. Sara Long

    June 26, 2012 at 2:42 am

    Thanks for posting this, Bridgette. I really appreciate it. There will probably be more marchers in NYC next year – many are still afraid to do something for fear of backlash from their church leaders and their social circles. I’m very glad Traci G. Lee was able to speak with Peter Danzig, as he’s faced more backlash than any of us so far for speaking up. Things are changing fast – minds are changing and the minds that have already been changed will be willing to speak up shortly.

    I am honored to have been a guest at an event that commemorates Stonewall and the Christopher Street liberation. Here’s two articles on the two parades I was in this weekend and last.
    http://www.portlandmercury.com/portland/sexual-politics/Content?oid=6271957
    http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2012/06/24/breaking-from-their-church-mormons-march-in-seattles-gay-pride-parade

  2. MJ

    June 26, 2012 at 12:49 am

    Hmm, let’s see, there are 14,000,000 Mormons worldwide. 30 or 40 of them showed up for NYC Pride, half of whom are gay themselves. Spectacular!

    This proves Mormons are not anti-gay. This surely undoes the damage from the $17.67 million dollars given to Proposition H8 in California by 59,000 Mormon families.

    So glad to see those Mormons have finally come around!

  3. Dean Scott

    June 26, 2012 at 12:30 am

    Thanks – I resigned from the church, but am getting support from my family and friends who remained. I appreciate your separation between heirarchy and individual members.

  4. david traversa

    June 25, 2012 at 10:14 pm

    Another proof that “mormon” doesn’t necessarily has to rhyme with “moron”..