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An LGBT activist created a ‘South Park’ parody series to criticize the Mormon church and ask for tips about its tax status

A “South Park” parody, actually, dubbed “Salt Park.” Set to go live on YouTube on Saturday, April 7, “Salt Park” is a five-episode animated series with the same look as the long-running Comedy Central show, but with slightly tweaked character names — instead of Stan, Kyle, Kenny and Cartman, you get Dan, Lyle, Benny and Carmine.

The animation in the minuteslong episodes of “Salt Park” is noticeably clunkier and the jokes flatter than its inspiration, but that’s not really the point, Karger says. He’s using the series to throw hardballs at the church, which he says often violates its tax-exempt status with its business holdings.