Archive for the 'Religion' Category
Equality Utah strikes the right tone in Prop 8 aftermath: A logical campaign begins
0 Comments Published by Professor Les November 11th, 2008 in Community Dialogue, Salt Lake City, Politics, Communication, Current Events, Religion.In my most recent post, I suggested that instead of protests a strategic campaign which is positioned to appeal logically to the minds and hearts of members of the Mormon church, especially those conflicted by the LDS presence in the California Prop 8 campaign, would be more productive. And, Equality Utah has proposed a brilliant […]
Mormon fear and misinformation: California’s Prop 8 and tax exempt status
0 Comments Published by Professor Les October 23rd, 2008 in Community Dialogue, Salt Lake City, Politics, Communication, Current Events, Religion.Readers of The Selective Echo who follow my Twitter feed know well how the campaign to pass Prop 8 has percolated recently in its attempt to ban same-sex marriage in California.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints has mounted a full-court press for passage, urging its members to contribute extensively — now giving more […]
Utah philanthropist, LDS sci-fi author on opposing ends of same-sex marriage battle
0 Comments Published by Professor Les July 30th, 2008 in Salt Lake City, Community Dialogue, Politics, Current Events, Religion.Those following my Twitter feed noticed yesterday’s tweet about Utah philanthropist Bruce Bastian’s announcement this past weekend in San Francisco of his $1 million contribution for the campaign against California’s Proposition 8, which, if passed, would nullify the state’s recent move to legitimize same-sex marriage. Speaking at the Human Rights Campaign dinner, Bastian said, “One […]
