Mr. Waddoups, tear down this wall. Please do not misinterpret. In using the same language Ronald Reagan used to encourage Mikhail Gorbachev to bring down the Berlin Wall, I by no means intend to imply, Senator Waddoups, that you are an “evil” leader, as some might have considered Gorbachev.

I took a deep breath before beginning to take a look at what this year’s legislative session might hold in store.

It’s got to be tough to be an elected official charged with balancing the wishes of the many with the rights of the few. Sometimes, however, they can’t be balanced, and elected officials must choose one over the other.

In today’s debate over equal rights, it’s important that the right questions be asked.

Dear LDS Bishop Kevin Kloosterman, Apology accepted. I felt true sincerity in the words you spoke last weekend at the “Circling the Wagons” conference, held to “create space where [Mormon] LGBTQ or SSA individuals and their families and allies can gather to acknowledge, explore and honor...

I used to think it was only certain (not all) religious conservatives who were a bit hypocritical when it came to doing “What Would Jesus Do” in their holy war against homosexuals.