"Defendants' use of Church trademarks and copyrighted materials has caused and will continue to cause individuals to be confused and access Defendants' content mistakenly believing it comes from or is affiliated with or endorsed by the Church, the church claimed in their lawsuit."
"This is not by accident. Defendants adopted a blue MORMON STORIES logo with a light-rays design prominently used by the Church, showing Defendants' intent to capitalize on and increase confusion. Defendants' logo was calculated to imitate the Church's logos by using confusingly similar color, font, and other design elements."
"Mormon Stories is a podcast hosted by John Dehlin, a psychologist who was once part of the church. The long-form episodes include interviews with ex-members of the church, people who converted to the faith from around the world, and experts on religion and the church."
"Dehlin was a member of the Church of the Latter-Day Saints in the late '80s and worked as a missionary in Guatemala. While still active in the church, Dehlin launched the Mormon Stories podcast in 2005, when his concerns with the church deepened."
The Church of Latter-Day Saints filed a lawsuit against a podcast whose host interviews LGBTQ+ Mormons. The church alleged trademark infringement and claimed the podcast branding misleads people into believing the podcast is affiliated with or endorsed by the church. The church asserted that the podcast used church trademarks and copyrighted materials and that the logo was designed to imitate church branding through similar colors, fonts, and design elements. The podcaster denied the allegations. The podcast, Mormon Stories, is hosted by John Dehlin, a psychologist and former church member who launched the podcast in 2005 after growing concerns about church practices and the mental health of LGBTQ+ members.
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