[Same-Sex Marriage] Protesters march up to and around the Los Angeles temple.
The Salt Lake Tribune reports: Now that California voters have outlawed same-sex marriage, an LDS Church leader called Wednesday for members to heal rifts caused by the emotional campaign by treating each other with "civility, with respect and with love." "We hope that everyone would treat [each other] that way no matter which side of this issue they were on," said Elder L. Whitney Clayton, of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' Presidency of the Seventy. In a statement, the LDS Church said it does not object to domestic partnership or civil union legislation "as long as these do not infringe on the integrity of the traditional family or the constitutional rights of churches." Clayton said he had no firsthand knowledge of such hostility [chastisement by church leaders], and advised members hurt or confused by the church's involvement to seek counsel with their bishop to understand the doctrinal basis for the church's position. He also said any action regarding members who spoke out against the measure would be left to local church leaders' discretion.
[Source: Mormons for Marriage: A Prop 8 Timeline, http://mormonsformarriage.com/?page_id=68]
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