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leftyladyfrommo

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4. That's a very big deal for Utah.

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Thu Mar 12, 2015, 10:31 AM

Mar 2015

When I lived there in the 70's the Mormons discriminated against anyone that was non Mormon. It was very difficult to find and apartment or a job.

If you were gay it was better to just find somewhere else to live. If you were black it was better to just go find somewhere else to live. Blacks were considered to be cursed by God.

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Utah's Republican-controlled Legislature passes Mormon-church-backed anti-discrimination bill [View all] Judi Lynn Mar 2015 OP

Interesting... I wouldn't say the LDS Church is waving the white flag rpannier Mar 2015 #1

government employees who refuse to work should be fired. this is bogus BS to protect msongs Mar 2015 #2

don't they all think they are so clever? edgineered Mar 2015 #3

That's a very big deal for Utah. leftyladyfrommo Mar 2015 #4

gettin' sociological here, but that's the thing with the LDS notion of community MisterP Mar 2015 #6

Mormons are interesting people. leftyladyfrommo Mar 2015 #7

It's a start libodem Mar 2015 #5