15 years ago today - 3/10/1997

[Same-Sex Marriage] Fax from BYU Prof Lynn Wardle to Loren C. Dunn, Richard B. Wirthlin, Marlin K. Jensen and Stuart Reid (LDS Church public affairs) regarding a Field Poll in California about same-sex marriage. "(I think Wirthlin polls are considerably more accurate, but its nice to know that even the others are seeing the same general picture - if not so clearly and in such detail.)" The poll indicates that "Californians are becoming increasingly tolerant of gay rights, though they remain opposed to same-sex marriages." Letter from Loren C. Dunn to Richard G. Scott notifying Elder Scott that "Governor Pete Wilson's[sic] legislative assistant" called and "offered to fly Lynn Wardle to Sacramento to testify before a committee in

[Source: Mormons for Marriage: A Prop 8 Timeline, http://mormonsformarriage.com/?page_id=68]