Quips & Quotes

“I would also suggest that you change the name of this section of the paper to “weddings, engagements and live-ins or other relationships” since you obviously seem content to publish out-of-wedlock living arrangements as actual marriages.” 

–    North Logan resident Narayne Rougeau complaining to the Logan newspaper The Herald-Journal about a lesbian couple’s marriage announcement that appeared in the newspaper.

“The fact that this couple is dedicated to each other is all that matters. Unfortunately our state, like most others, refuses to recognize their union, but does that mean they should not be allowed to celebrate a commitment they made to each other?”

–    Logan resident Lezlie Blazzard writing to The Herald-Journal in support of the couple’s announcement.

“These are paid announcements, and we didn't feel we could deny anybody access to that announcement just because they were gay.”

–    Herald-Journal publisher Bruce Smith explaining his paper’s decision to run the marriage announcement.

“Utah needs the homophobic, oratorically-challenged, archconservative – if only for his entertainment value. West Jordan, South Jordan, Riverton and Herriman voters: Think of newspaper columnists and theater satirists when you go to the polls in November. Buttars will keep us in business for generations.”

–    Salt Lake Tribune columnist Rebecca Walsh on the entertainment value of West Jordan Republican Sen. Chris Buttars’ anti-gay, racist and just plain ridiculous quotes.

“Really quickly on that topic, though, what are your thoughts on the idea of three day [Gay Pride] weekends always, in the same manner than Utah has been trying out? You work an extra two hours Monday – Thursday, and your weekend is Friday – Sunday. Sounds like a pretty damn good idea to me!”

–    Daniel O’Hara, producer of CKFR 1150 AM – a news/talk radio station in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada – in a station blog post about the wrap-up of Pride Week in his city.