I don't agree. While I agree on one hand that people gay and straight should be able to walk through holding hands or giving each a nice little peck on the cheek, on the other hand bedroom behavior like getting it on or being all over each other or having a loud, noisy concert is tasteless, unnecessary, and destructive of the peace and serenity of the plaza. I think people should be mature and respectful of others and act like in a refined manner. Gays and straights calmly walking thorough holding hands and having a quick peck on the cheek would be sufficiently refined and respectful of others and at the same time allow for some public display of affection without being obnoxious.

Whatever the couple did, did it justify being thrown to the ground, treated roughly and manacled?

Judging by the very uncharitable and rough treatment accorded Aune and his partner Jones by the church guards and by the lack of apology toward them by the Mormon church, one would never have suspected the full range of donation of food, clothing and time by the church. The unkindness and severity of the Mormons toward thousands of same-sex couples obscures whatever charity the church performs.

My church is both gay-friendly and charitable in its activities in feeding the needy. Charity without love toward all diversity of people renders the spirt of the charity moot although granted some people are kept from starving in the process and although all charitable giving of food, time and clothing is needed. I am a liberal gay Christian, and I stand up for my community.