He explained ... the logo comes from the national symbol of the 'human rights campaign' which is the gay/lesbian lobby group. the logo shows solidarity for the gay marriage cases being heard at the supreme court...
Red for love. Not windows. It's an equal sign. Equality for all citizens including the right to marry any person they choose. Including same sex.
I sat and listened to the Supreme Court dealings for both days. I watched the rally the first day and some of the second. I also listened to arguments of heterosexual vs. gay marriages, watching a young brilliant man, Sherif Girgis, present his stand based on his book...What is marriage: man and woman: a defense. It was so interesting. There was a rebuttal of sorts by an Andrew Koppleman and he also had written a book.
Adults and little children. Signs and banners. Same sex folks holding hands. Chants led by a woman to keep the crowd enthused. Much like a political rally. .I saw protesters and advocates. I heard several first hand stories of how their lives had been negatively impacted by the laws of the land.
I listened to the plight/story by the woman that had brought the DOMA case to light. She was very convincing as an 83/84 year old. Her longtime partner had died, willed her all her estate, and because they weren't married she had to pay $300,000+ in taxes.
Even with gay marriage allowed in States, except for CA, they are not allowed marriage benefits, which according to the Justice's was some 1000 or so allowances/privileges. They talked about the importance to the gays of the label of marriage and being deprived. Some said it was companionship's vs traditional marriages. Some said it was whole milk vs skim.
The first day was about Prop. 8 and the second day was about DOMA. Defense Of Marriage Act. In 1996 President Bill Clinton signed DOMA into law...Marriage is between one man and one woman .
Now- 17 years later, he feels it should be declared unconstitutional and has written and declared that is his wish/desire.
Everyone said that it's a new age, a new world, a new time. Slavery and women not voting used to be legal. Segregation. Interracial marriage was illegal until 1962. Pointing out that lots of things that used to be the norm/acceptable were changed with changing times.
No one could say for sure the impact it will have on children raised by gay parents as there are to few years with that being a reality. They did mention that 73% of 18 year olds feel that gays should be allowed to marry.
It just went on and on. I will be shocked if the Court doesn't rule in favor of gay rights. At least on DOMA. What will that do if it should pass and it's okay according to the law of the land but maybe not in your state? etc. etc. seems to me these 2 items would open it up for a brush stroke across all of America for gay marriage.
My mind can think of all kinds of situations happening and citizens private choice and behavior being declared against the law...who your hire, who you sell to, who you baptize, who you marry as a pastor, and where they marry-Church? and on and on. Those things just seem inevitable. And will this then spread to polygamy and other outlawed forms of relationships? seems it would spread.
True these are the last days so I can brace myself for what we've been told would come. I can watch with interest as it unfolds and marvel that I'm living to witness so many foretold events. This event takes the number one place this week on my List of Last Day Prophecies. Sodom and Gomorrah. right before my eyes!
I think members of the Church will be impacted in many ways. My young gay friend recently had his younger heterosexual brother be denied going on a mission because he can't say that he thinks homosexuality is wrong and can't teach that it is wrong. No Temple and no mission. His brother is shy and I'm really concerned what could be the outcome as he ended up writing his story and as they say in today's world...it's sort of gone viral. They live in our area so it's seems really close to home.
Again, I'm so thankful for living Prophets that share the revelations that they receive. I am thankful for the family proclamation- more than ever! I'm thankful for the Scriptures and my belief that in the very first book of Genesis, the Lord commanded Adam and Eve to multiply and have children. Men & Women are by divine design. Also there are scriptures telling that lustful homosexual acts are sin.
I am to old and not interested in arguing about the rights/wrongs and do a debate but I will say this...it irritates the life out of me when people want the Church to change it's policies. On anything. And when they counsel the Prophets on what should and needs to be done. Or protest for rights like marrying in the Temple etc. then I don't like that. I say....go form your own religion and build your own Temple.
My son is using this quote in a talk he's preparing....
“I will give you one of the Keys of the mysteries of the Kingdom. It is an eternal principle, that has existed with God from all eternity: That man who rises up to condemn others, finding fault with the Church, saying that they are out of the way, while he himself is righteous, then know assuredly, that that man is in the high road to apostasy; and if he does not repent, will apostatize, as God lives.” Joseph Smith Jr
I haven't fully addressed anything in detail about this situation but just had to say something, sort of jumbly, as it's on my mind. The main thing I thought about were the Mothers. the Fathers of course, also. But it's the Momma's. The challenge they will have to teach unconditional love and separating the sin from the sinner. I'm such a champion of all the young Mother's that I know and how conscientious they are and what a job they have to help their little ones and not so little, through this landmine of moral issues and holding on to the rod at the same time. We know that super strong children are arriving and have already arrived with today's youth--along with that they have super strong women for their Mother's. We all need to pray for the Mother's/Father's in our lives, world, and Wards.
In spite of the happenings and the unknowns coming down the road...I feel at peace. We are led by Prophets. We've had that Proclamation since 1995 (18 years!) so we know what the Lord's plan is for us. Time to re-read it again.
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SALT LAKE CITY —
In response to media requests, the following statement was issued today by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints:
Today the Supreme Court of the United States heard arguments regarding the definition of marriage in this country.We firmly support the divinely appointed definition of marriage as the union between a man and a woman because it is the single most important institution for strengthening children, families, and society.We hope the court will agree, and we look forward to the decision on this important matter.
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