The headline on the front page of The Salt Lake Tribune on Oct. 1 was, “Same-sex union opposition affirmed.” The article explains that during Saturday’s LDS General Conference, apostle Dallin H. Oaks described the LDS Church’s opposition to same-sex marriage as being a divine decree that will stand forever.
Fast forward to the front page of The Salt Lake Tribune on Oct. 2, with the headline, “Mormons urged to stand against bigotry.” The article recounts LDS apostle M. Russell Ballard’s directive during Sunday’s General Conference that bigotry in any form is un-Christian and “we need to embrace God’s children compassionately .