Though this documentary is designed to expose the fact that the Mormon Church put up $22 million (75% of the total) to defeat marriage equality in California, the underlying story is even more disturbing--that gays are not accepted by their Mormon families.
Most of these gays are "former" Mormons now. And, sadly, they have to live underground because their families don't want them. And to make matters worse, they have a staggering suicide rate among these gay individuals. That is shameful.
How can a religion that claims family values as their core denounce their own and then go against separation of church and state with underground financial support for such a discriminatory proposition? This should never have happened.
I haven't had the opportunity to see the documentary yet, because I'm up in the high mountains of Arizona where there are no theaters or other city amenities--just pine trees and elk and peace and quiet (and probably some Mormons).
I intend to see it, and expect it to be very upsetting.
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