After agreeing to accept a petition from the Human Rights Campaign, LDS leaders issued a statement condemning "acts of cruelty, or attempts to belittle or mock any group that is different...such actions have no place in our society." The statement specifically included people who are targeted because of sexual orientation.
Could the Church statement have gone farther? Of course, but religious institutions tend not to turn on a dime, and I think this is a welcome advance in the cause of seeing all of humanity treated with respect, dignity, and equality.
Mormon church says cruelty toward gays is wrong - USATODAY.com:
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