Join us for a discussion on the Mormon Church coming out "in support" of the Respect for Marriage Act, which many Mormons are mistakenly interpreting as support for LGBTQ people, and for same-sex marriage. Co-host: Gerardo Sumano Special Guests: Brenton Erickson – Public Defender https://www.tiktok.com/@lawandtheprophets https://www.linkedin.com/in/brenton-erickson-91b568177 Hannah Comeau – Recent law school graduate Chapters: 00:00:00 Intro of guests 00:04:00 Backstory of the Church and LGBTQ issues 00:05:00 Still bigoted doctrine allowing excommunications for same-sex marriages 00:07:00 Hannah summarizes Elder Oaks going to UVA Law School 00:11:30 Gerardo explains “freedom of religion” is code for “right to discriminate” 00:16:59 Church’s motivation for the false positive image 00:20:30 Backstory of Obergefell 00:28:00 The overall “win” of the Respect for Marriage Act 00:29:00 Hannah points out the reason for the Act is to prop up rights people should already have because we have a Supreme Court that may overturn those rights. 00:37:00 Slide: The NYT Article portrays Mormonism in a favorable light. 00:38:50 Slide: LDS Church Newsroom Statement 00:45:00 Would the Church overturn Obergefell if they could? 00:50:00 The greatest harm the Church does is to its own members. 00:54:00 Brenton: Why doesn’t the Church care about their own kids? 00:56:00 Hannah: why gay people who leave still care what the Church does 01:01:25 Slide: Salt Lake Tribune Article 01:06:20 Slide: Washington Post Article 01:08:00 Gerardo goes through the amendments and exemptions 01:14:20 The Church has never been on the cusp of moral issues 01:15:20 Slide: More amendments and exemptions 01:18:20 Hannah: “Do No Harm Act” 01:20:20 Brenton: Nowhere near the things the Church is afraid of: losing tax exempt status etc. This battlefield is about individual business owners. 01:21:30 Brenton’s final thoughts 01:23:00 Hannah’s final thoughts 01:24:30 Gerardo’s final thoughts Episode Show Notes https://www.mormonstories.org/podcast/does-mormon-church-supports-same-sex-marriage/ Hannah Comeau’s Mormon Story https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxq5opj6GqODHmiu0zQocvcvH9DIqUsDx Mormon Church & LGBTQ News Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxq5opj6GqOARvj9EIBbbWNntUbulVeBD _________________________ ABOUT US: Mormon Stories Podcast is the longest-running and most successful podcast in Mormonism - hosted by Dr. John Dehlin. At Mormon Stories we explore, celebrate, and challenge Mormon culture through in-depth stories told by members and former members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We also occasionally interview scholars, authors, LDS apologists, and other professionals. Our overall mission is to: 1) Facilitate informed consent amongst LDS Church members, investigators, and non-members regarding Mormon history, doctrine, and theology, 2) Support Mormons (and members of other high-demand religions) who are experiencing a religious faith crisis, and 3) Promote healing, growth and community for those who choose to leave the LDS Church or other high demand religions. Mormon Stories Podcast is a product of the Open Stories Foundation - a 501c3 non-profit dedicated to supporting Mormons in religious transition. Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today: One-time or recurring donations: https://donorbox.org/mormon-stories?default_interval=m Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories Amazon Smile: Be sure to select “Mormon Stories” website: https://smile.amazon.com app: https://amz.run/5r2M Our Platforms: Mormon Stories Blog: https://www.mormonstories.org/episodes Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4sDzk7dRjODTSEqzZKZJzk?si=148b0efc1ccc4404&nd=1 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mormon-stories-lds/id312094772 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mormstories TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mormonstoriespodcast Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kuX5p6yyjF Contact us: MormonStories@gmail.com PO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117 #MormonStories #Mormon #lds