The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints supports laws that extend basic protections against discrimination in matters of housing and employment to all, provided such laws also contain appropriate exemptions for religious organizations and protections for individual religious conscience.
In 2009 the Church commented on Salt Lake City’s nondiscrimination ordinance*, stating the Church’s official support for “the right of people to have a roof over their heads and the right to work without being discriminated against,” while also emphasizing the importance of protecting “vital issues of religious freedom.” Experience has shown that “vital issues of religious freedom” include protections for religious institutions and individual religious conscience. These issues must be addressed in legislation dealing with discrimination.
The Church remains unequivocally committed to defending the bedrock foundation of marriage between a man and a woman. We also believe “in human dignity, in treating others with respect even when we disagree.”