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:Eric Ethington (Author) | November 30, 2008
This was an article written by a dear friend of mine, Elaine Ball, in response to my article “Russell M Nelson of the Mormon Church Speaks on Equal Rights.” This is very well written and I thought highly worth sharing. Feel free to leave any comments and I’ll make sure that Elaine gets them and [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | November 30, 2008
This was in the Salt Lake Tribune on 11/28/08 Protect all families Public Forum Letter Updated: 11/28/2008 04:46:23 PM MST I am straight, married and I support marriage equality. California’s Proposition 8 did pass, but the quest for marriage equality will not end. As long as minority rights are enshrined in the U.S. Constitution, one day [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | November 23, 2008
This post is mostly in reply to several of the comments people have posted arguing against Gay Marriage. Just a quick thought for you. According to LDS doctrine, how did Satan come to be? Well when God proposed that the world be created Lucifer said that he would FORCE everyone to do the “right” thing [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | November 21, 2008
Had to share this everybody. This sign is at a local bike shop in Salt Lake City, at 33rd S and Highland Dr. Congrats Utah.
Eric Ethington (Author) | November 21, 2008
The LDS and other churches have maintained that fighting the “good fight” for traditional marriage was of up most importance for the past year or so. Mormon church leadership led off with the now infamous letter to all Californian members encouraging them to get out and support Prop 8, through both time and financial means. [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | November 19, 2008
I’ve been speaking with several people over the past month or so about the issue of Equal Rights and Gay Marriage, both through this weblog, and in other places. Being in Utah, I have of course found several people who disagree with my opinions, and the conversation has invariably come down to that they just [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | November 17, 2008
Still no response from the LDS church to Equality Utah’s call for them to support the 5 new bills which will come up in the 2009 legislative session. Church spokespeople told the Associated Press that they wouldn’t have any comment on the subject. It’s interesting, and makes me wonder if perhaps these bills might actually [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | November 15, 2008
I’ve had several requests to post my speech, so here it is (although remember that it’s largely a compilation of earlier posts). My name is Eric Ethington, I’m a resident of Salt Lake City, and I’m a bisexual. Although I am no longer a member of the LDS church, I was raised as one. And [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | November 15, 2008
Today, 3,000 Pro-Gay Rights supporters again gathered in downtown Salt Lake City, UT to voice their feelings and beliefs on the issue of Gay Marriage. The rally started at 11:30am, with a live band helping the crowd get excited, followed by several speakers and a march. This rally was rather special to me, as I [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | November 12, 2008
Equality Utah announced in a press release on 11/10/08 that they are moving forward with legislation that would legalize civil unions and/or domestic partnerships. In the press release, the Equality Utah group highlighted recent statements made by the LDS church, specifically Elder Whitney Clayton of the church’s quorum of the 70, who said that the [...]
"Eric, trying to have this (civil rights) conversation with you is ultimately like trying to teach a pig to dance, it just annoys the pig. So Eric, sorry to annoy you."
-Paul Mero, The Sutherland Institute.