LGBT Groups and the Mormon Church Meet in the Middle in Utah
To the Point
KCRW
4.4 • 583 Ratings
🗓️ 16 March 2015
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
Last week, Utah enacted a new law protecting the rights of lesbians, gays, bi-sexual and transgender people against some kinds of discrimination. We hear how the so-called "Utah Compromise" got the support of the Mormon Church, which dominates Utah and continues to oppose anything other than heterosexual lifestyles.
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| 0:35.1 | The Utah Compromise. |
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| 1:51.0 | Hello again, Warren Alney, back with To The Point. Last week, Utah enacted a new law protecting the rights of lesbians, gays, bisexual, and transgender people against some kinds of discrimination. |
| 2:01.9 | We'll hear how the so-called Utah compromise got the support of the Mormon Church, |
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