Quips & Quotes
Quips & Quotes
“I will remain a faithful supporter of everything that Richard said tonight at the rally. I would not have agreed to allow this to happen had I not 100 percent agreed with every accusation that was made and had a very strong belief in the power of …this community to make changes that may be [...]
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“The South has quite a conservative history. I’ve found that, even though it’s politically conservative, it’s not as hostilely aggressive toward members of diverse communities. And that leads me to believe that there is a window of opportunity to educate not only lawmakers but the public at large about some of the discrimination that takes [...]
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“To keep states from sliding down the slippery slope of national health care, Waddoups has — in effect — put many Utah citizens on a slippery slope to the grave.”—Deseret News editorial about a proposal by Senate President Michael Waddoups and the State Legislature’s Executive Appropriations Committee to refuse federal money to help Utahns with [...]
Johnson Endorses Netto for Replacement
A progressive water conservationist is the person Rep. Christine Johnson would like to see replace her in 2011.
Group Announces Essay Contest for Gay LDS
An organization dedicated to reconciliation between the LDS Church and gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people has announced an essay contest to foster what its Web site calls “greater empathy and understanding” between the two groups.
U of U to Hold LGBT Awareness Week
The University of Utah’s LGBT Resource Center will hold Awareness Week from April 12–16. The week is observed annually to help raise the visibility of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender students and other members of the school’s community, and to encourage straight students, staff and faculty to become allies to students of all sexual orientations [...]
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“Keep us in your thoughts and your prayers. We can only know true freedom once theirs is forfeit.” - D.J. Bell, in a blog post about a nightmare he recently had about the seven people accused of beating him and his partner, Dan Fair, in 2008.
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“I’m not sure what Ha-Ha we were supposed to get from today’s action, but I think the point they must have been trying to make is that it is somewhat believable that Utah could foster such a movement of concerned citizens that would openly and publicly call for Nazi-like solutions to the ‘homosexual problem?’ Ha?” [...]
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“Thank you for recognizing that we can and do have long-term, committed relationships that are as authentic and compelling as those of our straight counterparts.” - Salt Lake City resident Daren Young thanking The Salt Lake Tribune in a letter to the editor for a story about the partners of local gay and lesbian performers.
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It was excruciating to watch State Rep. Christine Johnson’s pathetic YouTube excuse video for illogically taking the easy road. Shame on her, shame on Equality Utah for advocating such a tragic strategy.” – Actor Charles Lynn Frost (Sister Dottie S. Dixon) in a Salt Lake Tribune guest editorial about a legislative compromise that would save [...]
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