The Salt Lake City Council passed a pair of ordinances that makes it illegal to discriminate against homosexuals, with the help of the historic Mormon Church. This is the first time a church in Utah has publicly supported the rights of homosexuals. Michael Otterson the public director of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints stated that the church is fair and doesn't want violence to emerge because of the institution of marriage.
The ordinances make it illegal to discriminate gays in housing and employment. Salt Lake City is the first city to approve such rights. Otterson states just because they supported this ordinance it doesn't mean that they shifted their position on homosexual rights. They believe that marriage is between a man and a women and that they still do not support gay rights.
In August 2008 the church said that the only reasons they will support gay rights is in issues of housing, medical care, hospitalization, or probate. They will not support gay rights when it comes down to marriage. When Prop 8 took place in California they play a role when passing the proposition.
Even though, the church opposes gay marriage at least they do not oppose homosexual rights.
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