We’re coming up to Mormon General Conference. Yes. Again. If you live in Utah, conference is news even if you’ve never been Mormon, are no longer Mormon, and/or hate Mormons.
There is plenty evidence for this concern. Not only is downtown crowded, but also the local news is all about conference, people within earshot talk about conference, and conference has far-reaching effects on state legislators, many of whom are some kind of Mormon.
With a new prophet and two vacant apostle chairs, things might get interesting. We don’t know whom the new apostles are yet, but Vegas odds give it a billion to one that neither of them is female.