Plea for altered Mormon stance on gay rights grows

A petition that asks the Mormon church to reconsider its policies and political activism related to gay rights has gathered more than 1,360 signatures since it began circulating in June.

The Committee for Reconciliation plans to deliver the petition to leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in November. The petition is posted on the Web site LDSapology.com.

See Plea for altered Mormon stance on gay rights grows San Jose Mercury News