As we asked some days ago, please come out today to protest the hateful and bigoted policies of the Mormon "church".

In the wake of the passage in California of the bigoted Proposition Eight, which took away the right of same-sex couples to marry, an effort bankrolled by the Mormon "church", protests are taking place nationwide.

In New York City, please join our friends and allies outside the Mormon temple on the Upper West Side.

Wednesday, Nov 12, 125 Columbus Ave at 65th Street
6:30pm to 8pm

The Mormon "church", apparently oblivious of its own rather checkered sexual past, has been at the forefront of hateful, ignorant anti-gay bigotry for the last decade. It's time to fight back.

And while you're at it, sign the petition to remove the "church's" tax exempt status here.

Update: It gets better: Mormons are resigning from their church en masse. Join them.

In the wake of the passage in California of the bigoted Proposition Eight, which took away the right of same-sex couples to marry, an effort bankrolled by the Mormon "church", protests are taking place nationwide.

In New York City, please join our friends and allies outside the Mormon temple on the Upper West Side.

Wednesday, Nov 12, 125 Columbus Ave at 65th Street
6:30pm to 8pm

The Mormon "church", apparently oblivious of its own rather checkered sexual past, has been at the forefront of hateful, ignorant anti-gay bigotry for the last decade. It's time to fight back.

And while you're at it, sign the petition to remove the "church's" tax exempt status here.

NOTE: Diary updated to better separate the idea of boycotting and dialogue. Large companies tied indirectly to the Mormon Church, which I focused on before, are primarily intended for targets for a DIALOGUE regarding these homophobic propositions. Contact them about where they stand. Ask if they are willing to publicly condemn these propositions (the way Apple Computer so boldly did). But my advice is to boycott only if they are in general extremist.

NOTE 2: The reason why a dialogue should be set up with Mormon companies that DIDN'T outwardly support Prop. 8 is because there are Mormons who OPPOSED it as well and they should be allies. Please see this Daily Kos diary. A Mormon's for tolerance movement could help head off more of these homophobic extremist propositions.

I have added another list which focuses on actual endorses of proposition 8 in California. Most are local California businesses, of course, but some are not. THOSE are the proper target for BOTH dialogue and boycott.

In this election of great progress, several states enacted regressive bans on marriage equality, setting back civil rights. Among the leaders of this year's movement to discriminate against gays was the Mormon Church. Once again right wing religious fanatics want to force THEIR religion on American society. This is one more example of the American Taliban trying to marginalize anyone they see as different.

For those who doubt the extremist aspects of the Mormon Church (though of course not all Mormons), read Jon Krakauer's book, Under the Banner of Heaven.