Bednar appeared to close the door to having same-sex unions solemnized in the church’s temple ceremonies for marriage and the “sealing” of families as eternal units. Bednar was enunciating “guiding principles” on the matter.Īt the same time, Mr. Bednar added, “You also should know that at the federal level, we have been working with our LGBTQ allies to advance legislation of a similar nature.”Īn LDS church spokesman later said the organization was not endorsing specific legislation but rather Mr. SEE ALSO: Palestinians, Israelis both gain in Americans’ esteem, survey finds Such legislation is the result of positive relationships fostered over time,” he said. And we are working with other states on similar initiatives. “This year, a bill in Arizona was introduced that would provide similar and even expanded protections for LGBTQ people.
