Mormons took an active role in limiting the rights of others in states such as Hawaii and Alaska. Over a million dollars of church funds were given to political campaigns. Scan of letter from LDS church headquarters on church letterhead These documents illustrate the church's effort to control the politcal arena while trying to make it look like it is only individual citizens that are doing so. The political propaganda delivered to members urging them to be intolerant of homosexual rights isn't even accurate. Males are to bring home the bacon.
Females are primarily responsible for the nurture of children.
Governments are to promote these gender-based roles. Power for women has been lost in the Mormon church Females used to be able to give blessings and act in other leadership roles. Now, even the upper realms of female leadership in the Relief Society presidencies have to get permission to act from men. My Controversy with the Church Mormons believe in Heavenly Parents. Fired teacher blames bias The author of a book which questions Joseph Smith's claims regarding the Book of Abraham is fired from his job as school teacher by a Mormon.