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As news spread about the death of “ex-gay therapy” pioneer Dr. Joseph Nicolosi, one of Nicolosi’s victims argued that it’s time to uncover the harrowing details of the debunked “sexual orientation…

Pro-ENDA but anti-equality; turns out Mormons are subject to the same kinds of growth and conflict as people of other faiths.

Progressives celebrate, conservatives stake out the “religious freedom” defense, but the true lessons of Prop 8 for Mormons have yet to be absorbed.

Right-wing twittersphere is aflutter with talk of “polygamy,” “pedophilia,” etc.

Wait. Using your wife’s death to score cheap political points against a group of people you hate isn’t “morally wrong”?

Mormons seem unable to make up their minds about LGBT rights, torn between knowing discrimination exists and reluctance to endorse same-sex intimacy—much less same-sex marriage, which the Church considers a sin.

Basic “spiritual principles” of “liberty,” “dignity” at stake, says Mormon lawyer.

A realist’s strategy?

And whether health care, pensions, etc. can be denied.

Quick, what organization was founded to support justice for immigrants, boasts nearly two million (all-male) members, and loves a good parade? The Knights of Columbus still support immigrants’ rights, but those sober-faced men marching down Main Street in full parade regalia are also part of an organization that was the single largest donor in support of California’s Proposition 8. As it turns out, this venerable fraternal order has taken up the anti-equality baton in a big way since then.