Category: LGBTQ+
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Sandor Lubisch at Friendship Village, Tempe, Arizona
The Pride Group at Friendship Village, Tempe, Arizona, was delighted to have Sandor Lubisch as a guest speaker. The 30-35 folks were spell bound as he lectured, answered questions, read portions of his books, and told the group how he writes and develops his narratives.
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FLASHBACK: Why Marriage Matters Arizona – Joe and Terry
“If I could marry you, I would ask you right now,” Joe Connolly said from across the table to Terry Pochert. The two men exchanged onion rings at that very moment, a silly gesture that meant much more. Despite how much they loved each other, it was 1995, and the thought of same-sex couples having…
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The U.S. Conference of Mayors Calls for Full Marriage Equality
The U.S. Conference of Mayors at their 77th Annual Convention today passed a resolution calling for full marriage equality for same-gender couples. In addition to its strong language on marriage equality, the resolution passed today also endorses the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, the Military Readiness Enhancement Act, the Uniting American Families Act, and the Matthew Shepard…
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Disney Fails Gay Youth
Walt Disney’s CEO has apologized for his “painful silence” on a Florida sex education bill critics warn will isolate LGBT youth. “You needed me to be a stronger ally in the fight for equal rights and I let you down. I am sorry,” Bob Chapek told employees. His comments come amid internal complaints that “gay…
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Mormon Church Response to Supreme Court
Because of the recent decision of the United States Supreme Court and similar legal proceedings and legislative actions in a number of countries that have given civil recognition to same‐sex marriage relationships, the Council of the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‐day Saints restates…