The world's most famous Mormon, Donny Osmond, has weighed in on his opinion of gay marriage.

Unsurprisingly, he's against it.

In answer to a fan's question on his website, Donny.com, Osmond quotes the LDS Church's 1995 statement "The Family - A Proclamation To The World," which says, "marriage between a man and a woman is ordained of God and that the family is central to the Creator's plan for the eternal destiny of His children."

He then trots out the "some of my best friends are gay" line, adding that "I do support our Church leaders who say that we can accept those with gay tendencies in our church as long as they do not act upon their temptations."

Of course, the issue of Mormons and gay marriage has been all the talk since California voters passed Proposition 8, a ban on same-sex marriage, after a bruising campaign that was in large part bankrolled by Mormons following the wishes of the LDS Church leadership. As a result, gay activists have picketed LDS temples nationwide and urged a boycott of Mormon-owned businesses and the entire state of Utah.

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