My Thoughts on the LDS Church's Statement on the FMA

I don't really have much to say on the LDS church's endorsement of the Federal Marriage Amendment. They've always opposed gay marriage and are just reaffirming their stance.

However, this statement makes me feel badly for my LDS family and friends. The church that they believe is true puts them at odds with their relationship with me. I wonder what my mother must think: her son and his partner have been together for over 3 years and are more stable than many marriages, yet the church she believes in says that her son and his partner cannot "maintain and strengthen the family as the fundamental unit of society."

I believe that by being with Brian in a monogamous and stable relationship, we only strengthen the importance the family as the most important unit of society. I believe that marriage for gays can only strengthen the family.

I agree with people that the family is becoming less and less important in our society: families don't sit together for dinner, families spend less time together, and divorce is the easy and available option for most people. However, I don't think keeping people out of marriage protects it.

I think anyone who knows me well knows that family is extremely important to me. No matter what the government says Brian and I aren't, I know that Brian and I form a family of our own.

Update: This article appeared in the Salt Lake Tribune and I really liked it: LDS authority and gay marriage.