Can Mormons realistically ban gays (or anyone) from kissing in a plaza near one of its Salt Lake City temples?
On Friday, a gay couple was strolling by the lovely gardened plaza in front of the Mormon Temple when Matt Aune gave his partner, Dereck Jones a peck on the cheek -- and got handcuffed and cited for trespassing and inappropriate behavior -- or something like that. No police reports have been made public yet, the newspaper says. The men also admit to responding to the citation with profanity so no one may wind up looking good in that scenario.
The call went out this weekend on social media to "swarm" the Main Street Plaza in Salt Lake City. Despite its public sounding name, the plaza is owned by the Church, which sets rules for "appropriate" behaviour.
Sunday, kiss-in participants were asked to gather with paper hearts on their sleeves or across their faces on masks, to engage in "gentle" displays of public affection on church-owned Main Street Plaza or nearby public sidewalks.
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