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Mormon Church offers civil rights protection to gay community

Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services//February 2, 2015//

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Mormon Church offers civil rights protection to gay community

Mormon Church offers civil rights protection to gay community

Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services//February 2, 2015//

An olive branch of sorts being offered to the gay community by the Mormon Church has advocates on the extremes of both sides here saying there may be grounds for...

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