Mormons and Proposition 8

Mormonism and LGBT rights: Some progress, even more questions

By Jana Riess — April 18, 2019
LGBT inclusion "has not been a straight line of evolution," says Greg Prince, author of "Gay Rights and the Mormon Church."

Will Mormon leaders’ opposition turn the tide for a medical marijuana initiative in Utah?

By Jana Riess — August 28, 2018
A few months ago, three-fourths of Utah voters supported the legalization of medical marijuana in the state. Now that the LDS Church has formally opposed a November ballot initiative, will that popular support change?

What’s wrong with Lewis Black’s anti-Mormon rant

By Jana Riess — November 19, 2015
Lewis Black recently skewered Mormonism based on a letter he received from an 18-year-old who resigned from the LDS Church. The letter is funny, but is it accurate?

Mormon Relief Society president on LGBTQIA rights: “I must choose”

By Jana Riess — February 20, 2015
Atlanta attorney and Relief Society president Bryndis Roberts says that Mormon leaders' recent announcement of qualified support for LGBT rights reignited the turmoil she once felt over the Church's involvement in Proposition 8.
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