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Gay rights petition delivered to Mormon church

by Associated Press

Posted on November 4, 2009 at 10:54 AM

Updated Thursday, Nov 5 at 2:16 AM

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SALT LAKE CITY -- A foundation that supports gay rights has delivered a petition to Mormon church leaders asking them to reconsider their policies and political activism against gay marriage.

On the Net: www.LDSapology.org

 

The Foundation for Reconciliation has collected about 2,000 signatures on the petition, which has circulated online since June.

Pulling a replica of a Mormon pioneer handcart, about 50 people made the delivery to the downtown Salt Lake City headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Wednesday.

Foundation organizer Cheryl Nunn says the petition is a reactionto the church's support for Proposition 8, a 2008 ballot initiative that banned gay marriage in California.

The foundation is made up of current and former church members.

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