Tom Christofferson has a msage for Mormon parents of gay children: You don’t have to choose between your offsprg and your church.
Contents:
- UTAH REP. BEN MCADAMS VOT Y ON GAY RIGHTS BILL. BUT HE SAYS THERE’S STILL WORK TO DO
- MORMON APOSTLE’S GAY BROTHER SHAR HIS RELIG JOURNEY, PREACH LOVE FOR HIS FORMER PARTNER, FAH AND FAY
- GAY REPUBLIN ENTERS UTAH SENATE RACE
- MCADAMS SAYS HE WILL SPONSOR GAY RIGHTS BILL
UTAH REP. BEN MCADAMS VOT Y ON GAY RIGHTS BILL. BUT HE SAYS THERE’S STILL WORK TO DO
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MORMON APOSTLE’S GAY BROTHER SHAR HIS RELIG JOURNEY, PREACH LOVE FOR HIS FORMER PARTNER, FAH AND FAY
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GAY REPUBLIN ENTERS UTAH SENATE RACE
The marriage was annulled after a short while, and he broke the news to his son was gay.
MCADAMS SAYS HE WILL SPONSOR GAY RIGHTS BILL
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