http://principlevoices.org Power in Education, Advocacy and Communication for Equality Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:03:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en For Fundamentalist Mormons Join the safety of being with other women from the Fundamentalist Culture in a 10-week series discussing the following topics: human rights, parenting challenges, extended family issues, dealing with conflict, unhealthy relationships, self-care, boundaries, assertiveness, self-esteem, identity, roles, and the unique challenges of being a woman in the ... http://principlevoices.org/archives/160 Principle Voices and Principle Rights Coalition Committee are sponsoring a LEGISLATIVE EDUCATION DAY for Fundamentalist Mormon families Thursday, February 12, 2009 to be held at the Utah State Capitol Multipurpose Room, main floor (just inside the north door)from 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon * * * * * * * * * * Welcoming remarks: Chief Deputy ... http://principlevoices.org/archives/156 WOMEN’S SUPPORT GROUP For Fundamentalist Mormons Join the safety of being with other women from the Fundamentalist Culture in a 10-week series discussing the following topics: human rights, parenting challenges, extended family issues, dealing with conflict, unhealthy relationships, self-care, boundaries, assertiveness, self-esteem, identity, roles, and the unique challenges of being a woman ... http://principlevoices.org/archives/129 Pro-polygamy group educates inside, outside their community By Ben Winslow Deseret News Published: Thursday, July 24, 2008 12:11 a.m. MDT http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,700245458,00.html?pg=1        In the face of the controversial topic of polygamy, an advocacy group is trying to build bridges between two worlds that inherently distrust each other.        In the process, the pro-polygamy group ... http://principlevoices.org/archives/64 PRINCIPLE VOICES DENOUNCES Senator Reid's "Victims of Polygamy Assistance Act of 2008" bill, because it will not and cannot serve our families in any healthy or meaningful way, but will injure them. While we welcome efforts to raise funds for service providers to provide help and resources to abuse victims, ... http://principlevoices.org/archives/63 According to a Deseret News article today, Senator Hatch gave the following statement: "As we have seen just this year, polygamy is not merely a 'Utah problem.' Recent enforcement efforts have shown that polygamists have set up shop in states around the country such as Arizona, Nevada, Texas and others," Hatch ... http://principlevoices.org/archives/62 There is a Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing scheduled for July 24 to target the FLDS. Please follow this link for further information and a petition you can sign: http://www.voicesforthechildren.org/viewpetition.php?id=3 http://principlevoices.org/archives/61 We call upon Senator Harry Reid to do the right thing, allow current FLDS members to testify at the Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing scheduled for July 24 in Washington, D.C., in their own behalf, and on behalf of their community. This hearing is for the purpose of addressing: ''Crimes Associated ... http://principlevoices.org/archives/60 The position of the Principle Voices Coalition is that the term "Fundamentalist Mormon" (not Mormon Fundamentalist)-- 1. describes our true identity and religious position 2. does not apply to an established church, but is rather a descriptive generic term 3. can ... http://principlevoices.org/archives/56 ABC 4 "I really respect the church's position on it, I really do, and I feel like I understand their need to distinguish themselves from those who choose to practice polygamy today." Mary Batchelor says that she is independent. She believes in the principle but she does not practice it, and ... http://principlevoices.org/archives/55