Peggy Fletcher Stack
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Covers Mormonism & other faiths at The Salt Lake Tribune. Podcast Mormon Land; Exec dir, International Association of Religion Journalists https://t.co/xl0S6AvYr7
Salt Lake City
Joined February 2012
Important win for free speech
As part of a settlement to a lawsuit, Southern Utah city officials admit they were wrong to deny a permit for an all-ages drag show.
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Extremely insightful and important piece. A must read.
"The role of the ultra-wealthy has morphed from one of shared social responsibility and patronage to the freewheeling celebration of selfish opulence," @brianklaas writes:
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How many of you have loved Lion House rolls? What do you like about them? While the Lion House is closed for renovation, have you found them elsewhere? Looking for comments to quote.
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This is important for everyone -- not just reporters. Give this a read and tell us what you think.
Lawmakers in Utah are working to gut public records law. This doesn't just affect reporters. It affects everyone's ability to know what lawmakers are doing when they think nobody is looking. My boss, Tribune executive editor/CEO Lauren Gustus, explains.
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And how many of these are Latter-day Saints who came to Utah for the church -- or joined after they arrived?
Venezuelan community leaders say many fear even going out to get groceries.
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How should the LDS Church protect its immigrant members against profiling and bigotry among fellow Latter-day Saints?
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Why is this an OK way to insult Latter-day Saints but not other faith groups?
From California to Rhode Island, opposing fan bases have targeted the Cougars with the same offensive taunt.
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Strong response to my story on BYU and commissioner of education @ClarkGilbert. What do you think of his reasoning?
“Brigham Young University needs scholars who can demonstrate fidelity to both their personal conscience and to their faith, yet Clark Gilbert’s purity campaign seems designed to rid BYU of precisely those sorts of people,” writes Zach Stevenson.
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RT @HelenBranswell: A bunch of "doctors" wrote a letter in support of RFK Jr's nomination as HHS secretary. Some weren't doctors. Some wer…
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Supporting undocumented immigrants with food, clothing, and medical care, OK. But no housing or legal help, says LDS First Presidency. What do you think?
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RT @tamarranicole: LDS Church emphasizes "love, law and family" in new statement on immigration. The release mirrors previous ones on the…
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Amid the national attack on transgender rights, @LaurieLeeHall has penned a compelling memoir about her journey from LDS bishop and stake president to an excommunicated trans woman.
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Important distinction.
Catholic organizations don’t help migrants because the migrants are Catholic We help them because *we* are Catholic
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Jonathan Rauch praises the LDS Church for its willingness to compromise on same-sex marriage laws, which is different than the Catholic or evangelical Christian position. What do you think?
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Here's how Clark Gilbert views religious governance at BYU and how one out gay staffer experienced firsthand Gilbert's dominance. What do you make of the difference?
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