Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Second thoughts in Utah

The great grasp of unreason loosens a bit in the Kingdom of the Latter Day Saints, a.k.a. the state of Utah. One suspects that high Mormon shamans, startled by the very sharp anti-Mormon reaction following Proposition 8, are trying to figure out how to head off a PR mess by making happy talk about the church having "no opposition" to gay civil unions and domestic partnerships. That's the story today. Of course, the story yesterday and the day before yesterday and the day before that was adamant opposition to gay civil unions and domestic partnerships. I'm sure the story will change tomorrow. However, strike while the iron is hot, so politicians in Utah are preparing various gay-friendly bills for the new legislative session in January that will grant many domestic partnership-like rights to Utah gays. They claim they are taking church elders at their word. Certainly they know, we know, and everybody knows that there is no point taking Mormon church officials at their word because they will deny that they ever said anything in the first place. But maybe this time the Proposition 8 backlash will keep PR pressure hot and heavy enough for Utah gays to exploit an awkward public relations moment for the Mormons. Don't hold your breath, but keep your fingers crossed.

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