Utah’s minority political parties welcome Oaks’ talk disputing belief that Latter-day Saints should be Republicans
Church leader said in General Conference that ‘we should never assert that a faithful Latter-day Saint cannot belong to a particular party or vote for a particular candidate.’
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President Dallin H. Oaks, first counselor in the governing First Presidency, speaks at General Conference about the U.S. Constitution on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021.
| April 6, 2021, 12:00 p.m.
That sentiment shared in a speech from Dallin H. Oaks, first counselor in the church’s governing First Presidency has quickly been embraced by members of Utah’s minority political parties. They have long worked to dispute the assertion that being a good Latter-day Saint means you should also be a Republican.
Utah s minority political parties welcome Oaks talk disputing belief that Latter-day Saints should be Republicans
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The Utah Democratic Party Chair, Jeff Merchant issued an apology today on behalf of the state party to “several women who came forward years ago with (sexual harassment) allegations (that) were not treated with the dignity and respect they deserve.”
According to a press release, Utah Democrats decided to re-examine how these allegations were handled in light of the allegations made against members of the Salt Lake County Republican Party and which were widely publicized last week. The release stated that “the party did not give the women involved an opportunity to speak, and therefore failed to complete an investigation.”