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COMMENTARY: Laugh out loud, Mormons are talking in doublespeak

The Mormon Church wants you to know that it is against acts of cruelty against LGBT people.

The Mormon Church says the belittling of others for being different is wrong.

Really.

Now that you’ve spit up your coffee or soda, can you think of a better example of doublespeak?

The Mormon Church made an official statement Tuesday shortly after the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and other gay rights activists and allies presented church leaders in Salt Lake City, Utah, with a petition signed by 150,000 people.

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COMMENTARY: Remembering Matthew Shepard

Twelve years ago today, Matthew Shepard passed away, six days after been beaten and tortured and left to die after being tied to a fence in a desolate field near Laramie, Wyo.

He was 21 and a student at the University of Wyoming. He was targeted because he was gay.

Shepard’s slaying stunned most Americans and indeed many folks around the world. His mother, Judy Shepard, became a tireless crusader for hate crime laws and an ally of the LGBT community.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Separating Prop. 8 fact vs. fiction

The other side continues to twist our facts with their fiction as Prop. 8’s journey to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals heats up.

Help shed light on their false claims by e-mailing at least three friends now and encourage them to sign up and get involved with our case.

Groups including the National Organization for Marriage, Focus on the Family, and Concerned Women of America have filed 25 briefs which detail their arguments about why Prop. 8 should stand.

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Coverage of bullying tragedies hitting home

AP writer Geoff Mulvihill is pretty close to hitting the nail right on the head, when he writes: ”Gay Americans have arrived at a ‘teachable moment.’”

VIDEO: What Glenn Beck and Meg Whitman have in common

Glenn Beck recently attacked you, telling his FOX News followers that the Courage Campaign was now on his enemy's list, while slapping Courage's logo on his infamous chalkboard. Check out Beck's reason:

"Then we have the Courage Campaign -- they're partners with MoveOn.org. They push for full equality and progressive change in California, like they -- they need any more?"

When Glenn Beck chalkboards you, that means you're probably doing something right.

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COMMENTARY: Sen. Jim DeMint, please crawl back under your rock

Have you heard the outrageous comments from Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., who has anointed himself as America’s morality police chief?

DeMint thinks America is on a downward spiral because of gay teachers and single women who have premarital sex. If he had his way, he would banish teachers who are single women having sexual relations with their boyfriends and he would not hire educators who are gay or lesbian.

Oh, don’t get him started. It only gets worse.

DeMint’s 19th-century opinions make conservative Republicans look like, gasp, socialists.

Recent car accident? What to do when the cops won't write a report

This last month, several friends, including a family member, were in minor car accidents. In all three incidents, the police refused to write police reports even though the not at-fault drivers requested one.

All three people asked me what to do in this situation. Unfortunately, I did not know the law well enough to know if the police were required to write a report, nor did I have a checklist for what to do when left to do your own accident investigation.

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Planning a weekend getaway for Palm Springs Pride?

Looking for a fun getaway that’s only a few hours away? It’s not too early to be thinking about what you you’ll be doing the first weekend in November.

Think of it as post-election recuperation or an early holiday celebration without the holiday stress. A quick trip to Palm Springs is in order.

COMMENTARY: Why voting is vital

Editor’s note: Candidates for political office are permitted two opinion pieces per month on SDGLN. Their views do not necessarily reflect those of SDGLN.

Is the LGBT community going to vote in November?

That’s a question many in politics are asking, and many of our foes are expecting us to once again stay in the bars on Election Day. They know that when we don’t think an election is “important” we’ll continue to be underrepresented at the polls.

Sign HRC’s open letter to Mormon leader Boyd K. Packer, who gives anti-gay sermon after suicides

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- Many of us are familiar with the struggle that so many lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender teens face. Anti-LGBT bullying in schools is out of control and has led to a number of recent teen suicides.

Yet a top Mormon Church apostle has chosen this precise moment to broadcast a message of intolerance to millions.

Boyd K. Packer, the second-highest Mormon leader, said same-sex attraction is "impure and unnatural" and can be overcome, and that same-sex unions are morally wrong and "against God's law and nature."

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