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“His words were brief, startling and unmistakable.

State Sen. Steve Urquhart, a Mormon, criticized his own church for its stance on hate crimes legislation he is sponsoring, insisting the measure would better protect not just gays, but a wide range of people from different religions and races.

“I apologize to the Jewish community and to the State of Utah that legal protections will not be provided against such threats, because of a press release issued by my church,” said Urquhart, flanked by LGBT activists and several representatives of other religions.” … read more here