SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) - ABC 4 was the first to bring you Senator Chris Buttars' controversial comments against gays.
Now, we are the first to show you the new documentary in which Buttars' remarks take center stage.
The documentary is called "8: The Mormon Proposition."
It's made by Reed Cowan, the filmmaker who interviewed Buttars.
The documentary trailer actually begins with one of Buttars' now infamous anti-gay remarks.
Buttars: "They're probably the greatest threat to America going down that I know of.”
Cowan: “The gays?”
Buttars: “Yeah."
But it doesn't end there.
Also included are the leaders of the LDS Church.
The film focuses on Prop 8, the successful ban on gay marriages in California.
Specifically, it deals with the LDS Church's efforts to get that ballot measure passed.
The film - which is now completed - is backed by long-time gay rights advocate, Bruce Bastian.
It's narrated by Dustin Lance Black, the Academy Award winner and screenwriter of the film, "Milk."
But, perhaps, the most powerful voices come from those whose lives have been changed by Prop 8.
They openly and emotionally confront those who oppose them.
This documentary has been submitted to several major film festivals and should premiere early next year.
The LDS Church was unavailable for comment on this documentary trailer.
To look at the documentary’s website and view the trailer, you can go to:
www.mormonproposition.com
