Remember earlier this week when the Mormon church unexpectedly endorsed and the Salt Lake City Council passed a new LGBT anti-discrimination ordinance?
Well, talk of expanding those protections statewide is, apparently, being seriously considered:
The LDS Church’s unexpected endorsement of two Salt Lake City gay-rights measures has many observers wondering if another surprise could follow: a friendlier reception in the 2010 Legislature for such protections statewide.
Even an LDS apostle — continuing the string of stunners –thinks Salt Lake City’s ordinances could be a model.
“Anything good is shareable,” Elder Jeffrey R. Holland said in an interview Wednesday, referring to Salt Lake City’s new policy aimed at protecting gay and transgender residents from discrimination.
He praised the efforts of Mormon officials and gay-rights leaders who sat down to discuss the issue before the church’s endorsement.
“Everybody ought to have the freedom to frame the statutes the way they want,” he said. “But at least the process and the good will and working at it, certainly that could be modeled anywhere and even elements of the statute.”
Now, how’s that for unexpected?
12. November 2009 at 2:10 pm
Can someone please confirm that the city measure as well as the state covers more than just GL, but also BT? This is the first I have seen it referred to as LGBT. Please also confirm- does it cover public accommodations or simply housing and employment?
12. November 2009 at 2:16 pm
@Thomas,
The Salt Lake Tribune wrote this: “Hours after the LDS Church announced its support Tuesday night of proposed Salt Lake City ordinances aimed at protecting gay and transgender residents from discrimination in housing and employment.”