5 years ago today - 8/13/2008

[Same-Sex Marriage] The unsigned "Divine Institution of Marriage" document released via LDS Church newsroom. Several of its arguments opposing same-sex marriage reflect arguments espoused by Greener and others. The document suggests that domestic partnerships would be okay, a shift from the prior position stated in the 2006 LDS Public Affairs interview with Dallin Oaks and Lance Wickman . LDS bloggers noted the position shift: http://bycommonconsent.com/2008/08/13/what-about-domestic-partnerships/ and http://bycommonconsent.com/2008/11/10/civil-unions/ . After this and other LDS leadership statements noting the lack of opposition to civil unions, at least in some cases, Equality Utah developed and presented the "Common Ground Initiatives " in the hopes of finding legislative support for domestic partnerships in Utah.

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

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