After the passage of Prop. 8 in 2008, there was a huge backlash against the Mormon Church, which had directed its followers to make significant contributions to pass this anti-gay legislation. Well, the LGBT and their allies responded with fury, protesting across at Mormon temples across the country, targeting Mormon businesses that had given money to support Prop. 8, and calling for investigations into the use of LDS church assets and staff to support this political campaign (a big no-no for churches). Most surprising was the response from many Mormon families who criticized church leaders for alienating their own gay family members.
A big thanks to Fred Karger for going after the Mormon Church on their under-reported contributions to support Prop. 8.
Read more about the LDS church in this article from Mother Jones
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