9/10/2023 0 Comments Lds church finances leak![]() Sept 1995 Proclamation issued in general RS session (Richard G. ![]() Mar 1995 Utah passes first DOMA act in country recognizing only “traditional” marriages Feb 1995 church petitions to become codefendants in Baehr v. 1994 PEW reports that for first time less than half of all children now raised in traditional family members to contact legislators to preserve “sanctity of marriage” ![]() Feb 1994 1st presidency letter urges all U.S. May 1993 meeting of all-church coordinating council Packer identifies feminists, homosexuals, and intellectuals as three chief dangers to church 1992 Colorado passes Amendment 2 preventing sexual orientation from being used to define a protected class–not put into effect as it is immediately challenged Dec 1990 three homosexual couples in Hawaii were denied marriage licenses, initiated lawsuit Baehr v. 1988 church hired PR firm to monitor and lobby homosexuality stance in Hawaii (church ends up spending $400,000–SLTrib 3/26/09, B1) since this would be “more persuasive to the public and less subject to counterarguments…” He also stated that “In my opinion the interests at stake in the proposed legalization of so-called homosexual marriages are sufficient to justify a formal church position and significant efforts in opposition.” ![]() Nor should church push against “condition” of homosexuality as “the public will see the debate as a question of tolerance of persons who are different…and those who oppose may well be seen as unmerciful prosecutors of the unfortunate.” Instead, church should focus on promoting “exceptions” to job-discrimination laws in order to protect the youth from those that would “proselyte and promote” homosexuality, such as teachers, coaches, scoutmasters, etc. Augnewly called apostle Oaks writes memo to church: “Principles to Govern Possible Public Statement on Legislation Affecting the Rights of Homosexuals.” In it he advises against church trying to increase criminal penalties on homosexuality, as that will only create martyrs. Same Sex Marriage Timeline courtesy of /u/ KrampusonaShelf from Reddit ![]()
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