An audience member asks a question for the panel
Equality Utah, the ACLU, members of the LDS Church, and Bill Allred of X-96 radio hosted a panel discussion at Utah Valley University. The discussed whether it is possible to move beyond the division and what can be done to find common ground in the wake of Prop 8.
And the discussion was remarkable. The covered issues of right to work, right to not be fired for being gay or lesbian or transgender (it happens). There are about a thousand rights that are given to couples that marry – rights that are denied second class gay citizens.
Sign language translators can be very animated – and in this photograph it looks like she is picking the brain and spine of one of the panelists. Photographers need to pay attention to all the details. I was paying attention – I really thought it was funny. 
And you can see the rest of the photo gallery on SmugMug.
A panelist answers the question while the sign language speaker...
I always wonder what people in the audience are thinking. You wonder where they are political, religiously, gay, straight, or other. You wonder what prejudices people bring to the discussion.
The audience listens to the panel's discussion
And below is a photograph of Rep. Christine Johnson – she is just awesome.
Representative Christine Johnson answers a question
And playing master of ceremonies was Bill Allred of X-96′s Radio from Hell. He did a really good job – and I even thought he was a hippie professor at first.
Bill Allred of X-96 Radio was host of the discussion
Audience members listen to the panel discussion
The next photograph is a transgender woman who talked about a recent road trip across the country. She is married to a woman. When they married she was physically and still legally a man. Since her transition she and her partner now face unique challenges. In Massachusetts they are recognized as a married lesbian couple. In Ohio they are recognized as a married straight couple, in Utah they are not recognized in Utah. Will federal intervention decide the fate of gay marriage?
A transgender woman asks about federal marriage issues
In the audience were members of Equality Utah – including Keri with her new bundle of joy Glory. Keri and her partner recently adopted her in California and she is precious!
A new mother tends to junior
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