LGBT activists in Utah
plan to sponsor a weekend of service projects in conjunction
with the upcoming general conference of the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints. The
"General Service Weekend"
is scheduled for April 4 and 5.
Countering rumors that the event is planned to protest the
Mormon Church's role in campaigns to ban same-sex marriage
and civil unions, organizers say they want to present a
productive counterpoint.
"General Service
Weekend is not to detract from the LDS general conference; it
is to reaffirm Christian acts of kindness in the
community," organizer Jacob Whipple told the
Deseret News
.
More than 500 volunteers are expected to participate in
projects including road cleanups, gardening, and refugee
assistance in Salt Lake, Weber, and Davis counties. All members
of the public are welcome to attend.
