Quips & Quotes

“What works best and is most endearing about this play is that it is personal. Even though the evening is filled with comedy — and lots of it (thought never mean-spirited) — what is most appealing about The Passion [of Sister Dottie S. Dixon] is watching this very likeable, warm and loving woman’s very real struggle.”
—Deseret News reviewer Erica Hansen on the play by Charles Lynn Frost and Troy Williams.

“Gov. Huntsman was the only moderate Republican holding statewide office, and he was able to tone down some of the more radical ideas of the Legislature. His loss is a significant reversal for those Utah traditional families that include gays and lesbians among their loved ones, and it is a serious step back in our struggle to advance the cause of equal rights for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community in Utah.”

—Ivins resident George Stoddard, in a letter to the Salt Lake Tribune criticizing President Barack Obama’s appointment of Gov. Jon Huntsman as U.S. ambassador to China.

“The fact that he is now ambassador to China is a loss for us, we lost a friend … but he wasn’t actually in the trenches doing the fighting. He wasn’t calling legislators for us, so I think our tactics are going to remain the same.”
—Gay rights activist Jacob Whipple commenting on Huntsman’s appointment to Fox 13 News.

“[B]ut those are not big issues in Utah at this time and have been blown out of proportion.”
—Lt. Gov. Gary Herbert talking about his disagreement with Huntsman on environmental and gay rights issues in the Daily Herald.

“There are some things worth fighting for, and this is one of them. I happen to believe I represent the majority of Americans and the majority of D.C. residents [on the topic of gay marriage].”
—Utah Republican Congressman Jason Chaffetz, as quoted in the Deseret News, discussing his support for a bill banning gay marriage in Washington, D.C.