The ongoing exclusion of Mormons Building Bridges (MBB) is a horrible exclusionary act that puts the homophobia of the LDS Church and its powerful members front and center on Utah's biggest day of the year. The purported reason for this exclusion is that MBB is an ''advocacy group'' and they do not want this type of group in the parade. This is completely hypocritical as the primary entrants are from the LDS church which is an advocacy group as well more so than MBB. Other ''advocacy groups'' that are allowed include politicians seeking election and companies using the opportunity to advertise. 

As was stated in a recent op-ed by MBB founder Erika Munson, "The Days of ‘47 Inc. is unwilling to do the hard work that pioneers have always done. Pioneers are by definition on the forefront of progress, respectful of precedent but not held back by old paradigms. In Provo we saw some very unlikely citizens who would have been happy to have things stay as they were embrace the pioneering spirit for the sake of fairness toward all. Not so in Salt Lake."

Until the Days of '47 committee can be inclusive with their state celebrations, we call on all corporate sponsors to withdraw their support. We also call on all government agencies to withdraw their support financially or using taxpayer time and property to support this parade. MBB's message is one of love and inclusion that should be supported and cherished, not excluded. 

Salt Lake Tribune Article about this exclusion