With her permission, I share it with you here. I think one of my favorite things is her closing--"Thank you, LGBT community, for making Mormons feel welcome among you. Let's see more of each other."
Couldn't have said it better myself.
You can read more accounts of Mormons marching in San Francisco Pride here:
Religion Dispatches
Affirmation blog
The Bloggernacle "It's all about the hat"
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Today I marched as a member of Mormons for Marriage Equality
in the SF Pride Parade. I was a bit
concerned about the reception from the LGBT community and the parade viewers
would be. To my delight, the crowds were
warm and accepting of - and even enthusiastic about - my group.
Some people looked delightedly surprised to see us. After the parade, as I settled my aging body
into my BART seat for the trip home, a lesbian mother sat down next to me with
her son on her lap. I apologized for not
giving her son my seat because I was aching from marching. Her partner, who was standing in the aisle,
asked me what contingent I was with. I
said, “Mormons for Marriage Equality.”
She responded with, “That was the group I came to see” and gave me a
thumbs up. Her comment made my day and my marching (and the aches and pains)
worth my efforts. Thank you, LGBT
community, for making Mormons welcome among you. Let’s see more of each other.
Pam Condie
Oakland
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