SALT LAKE CITY (AP)
Dec 23 2008, 10:06 AM |
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A national gay rights group delivered six boxes containing 27,614 letters to Mormon church headquarters on Monday. The letters from members of the Human Rights Campaign ask church leaders to publicly support equality legislation in Utah.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints opposes gay marriage
but has said it does not oppose civil unions or non-marriage legal
rights for same-sex couples.
Utah lawmakers are expected to
consider five bills proposing equal treatment or legal protections for
the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community when the
Legislature convenes on Jan. 26.
Church spokesman Scott Trotter says the letters were accepted and will be forwarded the appropriate office for review.
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