Comments on: Salt Lake City Mayor Proposes Domestic Partnership Directory http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/01/11/1268 News, analysis and fact-checking of anti-gay rhetoric Sat, 18 May 2013 21:32:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: marga http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/01/11/1268/comment-page-1#comment-45701 marga Sat, 18 Jul 2009 18:53:24 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/01/11/1268#comment-45701 who cares? i mean really? you mormons act like you rule the world! you dont and you need to learn that! its pretty sad, how your hated by so many people! gay rights? you guys are so dumb! who cares? i bet you guys just stay with your wife or husband to make the church happy? and i bet some of your kids are gay? or even lesbian? and? do you hate them? how can you hate your own child? thats pretty messed up! who cares?
i mean really?
you mormons act like you rule the world!
you dont and you need to learn that!
its pretty sad, how your hated by so many people!
gay rights?
you guys are so dumb!
who cares?
i bet you guys just stay with your wife or husband to make the church happy?
and i bet some of your kids are gay?
or even lesbian?
and?
do you hate them?
how can you hate your own child?
thats pretty messed up!

]]> By: Suricou Raven http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/01/11/1268/comment-page-1#comment-5582 Suricou Raven Sun, 13 Jan 2008 07:34:14 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/01/11/1268#comment-5582 A list of gay couples in the city on public record. I worry that some of the more militent social conservatives might make use of this for their own purposes - perhaps to send door-to-door preachers to harass gays, telling them they will go to hell if they dont undergo (expensive) therepy at the church. A list of gay couples in the city on public record. I worry that some of the more militent social conservatives might make use of this for their own purposes – perhaps to send door-to-door preachers to harass gays, telling them they will go to hell if they dont undergo (expensive) therepy at the church.

]]> By: Jim Burroway http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/01/11/1268/comment-page-1#comment-5566 Jim Burroway Sat, 12 Jan 2008 06:09:26 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/01/11/1268#comment-5566 Like I said, I always wanted to visit SLC. I just may take you up on it! Like I said, I always wanted to visit SLC. I just may take you up on it!

]]> By: cowboy http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/01/11/1268/comment-page-1#comment-5557 cowboy Fri, 11 Jan 2008 22:50:29 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/01/11/1268#comment-5557 As with most deserts there are oases. Salt Lake City has a liberal oasis (of sorts) even in the shadows of the Mormon temple. I’m going to be careful in seducing people into thinking <b>all</b> of Utah is a haven for all GLBT. Salt Lake City proper is not populated exclusively with conservatives. The conservatives are in the more rural areas of Utah. Utah Valley (aka Happy Valley and home to BYU) and parts of Southern Utah are heavily influenced by the mores of the dominate religion. Sometimes I kid about this State as being a perfect example of a functioning theocracy but there are gems of places to work, to play and to associate with other GLBT. I won’t say it’s always easy. It’s a challenge sometimes. But, I seem to manage. John Amaechi might tell you some stories. It’s a good place to live if you love the outdoors. Next time you’re in Salt Lake City, Mr. Burroway, I’d be glad to give you an insider’s tour and introduce you to some even nicer folk. As with most deserts there are oases. Salt Lake City has a liberal oasis (of sorts) even in the shadows of the Mormon temple. I’m going to be careful in seducing people into thinking all of Utah is a haven for all GLBT. Salt Lake City proper is not populated exclusively with conservatives. The conservatives are in the more rural areas of Utah. Utah Valley (aka Happy Valley and home to BYU) and parts of Southern Utah are heavily influenced by the mores of the dominate religion.

Sometimes I kid about this State as being a perfect example of a functioning theocracy but there are gems of places to work, to play and to associate with other GLBT. I won’t say it’s always easy. It’s a challenge sometimes. But, I seem to manage. John Amaechi might tell you some stories.

It’s a good place to live if you love the outdoors.

Next time you’re in Salt Lake City, Mr. Burroway, I’d be glad to give you an insider’s tour and introduce you to some even nicer folk.

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