Backlash against Mormons and Utah after gay marriage 'No' vote

Utah’s growing tourism industry and the star-studded Sundance Film Festival are being targeted for a boycott by bloggers, gay rights activists and others seeking to punish the Mormon church for its aggressive promotion of California’s ban on gay marriage.

The backlash against The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints – and by extension Utah – has been immediate.

Protests erupted outside Mormon temples, Facebook groups formed telling people to boycott Utah, and websites such as mormonsstoleourrights.com began popping up, calling for an end to the church’s tax-exempt status.

Church spokeswoman Kim Farah said that it is “disturbing” that the church is being singled out for exercising its right to speak up in a free election.