Mormon 'kiss-in' in Utah leads to shouting match

[Kadie]

Mormon 'kiss-in' in Utah leads to shouting match

By JENNIFER DOBNER, Associated Press Writer

Sunday, July 19, 2009


(07-19) 13:45 PDT Salt Lake City (AP) --

A mass-kissing protest near the Mormon church temple Sunday drew a shouting match between gay activists and a group of faithful Mormons.

For the second consecutive weekend, about 100 people gathered to stage a "kiss-in" to protest the treatment of two gay men cited for trespassing July 9 after they shared a kiss on the plaza owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Both gay and straight couples exchanged kisses during the protest.

Demonstrators were greeted at the south entrance by a group of faithful Mormons carrying large signs that denounced homosexuality, prompting a heated verbal exchange.

Police say no one was arrested or cited, despite a large group exchanging kisses by a reflecting pool at the plaza's center.

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[ProgressiveProfessor]

1. Must have annoyed the Mormons that they did not buy all the public property nearby

[Mari333]

2. rise above it, dont shout, just kiss

let the haters do the shouting. let the lovers kiss.

[Curtland1015]

3. We object to any relationship that isn't normal! Now me and my five wives are going home!

:P

(Side note: I know, most Mormons aren't really in to polygamy anymore... I'm just saying...)

[get the red out]

5. Good one!!!!

I wish gay people weren't the only liberals to have the guts to call it like it is concerning the actions of religious nuts!

Cheers for them!!!!!! The only people with guts left in this country.

[hippywife]

6. WTH?

Since when are gays the ONLY liberals to call it like it is? Even if the article didn't point out that there were both gay and straight couples participating, your statement would certainly still not be true by a long shot.

[get the red out]

12. Gay people will fight these religious turds for their rights

And yes, they bring some straight people with them. But so many other liberals will bow and scrape to the religious and make apologies on why they should be allowed to barrel right over human rights.

I am thankful for those that stand up to them.

[hippywife]

13. I know there are some DINO's that will

(bow and scrape, or otherwise ignore) but I don't know any actual liberal who will. :shrug:

[Catshrink]

4. What a great response to the treatment those two men received.

A kiss-in! Non-violent, non-confrontational.

:wtg:

[paulsby]

14. i agree

perfect example of how to protest legally, and how to let the marketplace of public opinion be affected.

[TexasObserver]

7. I'd love to see video of that. Nothing reveals the bigot like his own hate.

[slampoet]

8. My position on "the gay" has always been, "Who am I to deny love in the world??"

This kiss-in is a perfect example of people trying to bring love into the world.

[Union Yes]

9. Homophobes expressing religious "love". Remember, religion is always about "love".

:sarcasm:

[nosmokes]

10. Remember, religion is always about "love". -Right after Power & Money.

but yeah, I guess love finds it way in there among the true believers.

[elehhhhna]

11. Yep. Power, Money, War, (a biggie, historically) and, oh yeah. Love

Which of thesse things doesn't belong lol?

[sakabatou]

15. It's not that

They want to REDIFINE the word love. They want to redefine words and make their vocabulary simpler (logicide).

[kevinbgoode]

16. "Police arrived after reports of two slight altercations between protesters and counter-protesters,"

"including a roll-by kiss given to one female counter-protester by a man wearing in-line skates who sped north across the plaza grounds and was too fast to be apprehended."

LMAO! ! ! !

:*

[Wednesdays]

17. K&R

:kick: