By Caleb Deane Some of you may have noticed that there is a huge debate going on in our country. The decision to legalize gay marriage or not has become one of the biggest issues of our time. I’ve spent…
Category: Changing attitudes
Your cause is just, but I can do nothing for you
There is a particular story in our early church history that isn’t very well-known, but has greatly occupied my thoughts as of late. I see many correlations in this story between the early Saints and the current LDS LGBT community. …
Twelve Years: Black Slaves and Gays
Robert A. Rees “Analogy: a comparison between two things that are similar in some way.” (Bing Dictionary) There are no perfect analogies but even imperfect analogies can be useful. The following analogy may be particularly imperfect but it may also…
Timeline of Mormon Thinking About Homosexuality
By Seth Anderson (also published in RationalFaiths.com) Mormonism’s understanding of homosexuality shifts over time from quiet disapproval to intense institutionalized homophobia by the mid-20th century. The common theme that runs throughout Mormonism’s treatment of homosexuality is what I call “other…
A More Inclusive Understanding of the Proclamation
By Lori Bolland Embree This was originally written as a comment on a hurtful post at the FB page “Family–A Proclamation to the World”. I absolutely believe that marriage between a man and a woman is ordained of God. The…
A Youtube Post Describing a Young Gay Man’s Struggle with Suicidality
After passing through despair related to his conflicts as a gay Mormon, Adam Maughan finds hope and emerges after a struggle with suicidality: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDHCUZ9mlX4
Staying in the Church as an LGBT Mormon–In Spite of the Pain
By Courtney Galloway It’s not an uncommon question to ask why LGBTQ stay in the church – sometimes against overwhelming challenges. But it’s often overlooked just how important straight allies are. Yes, I could leave the church, become inactive again,…
MY EXPERIENCE AS A PARENT
By Sara Cook Address given at ALL Are Alike Unto God Conference, April 27, 2013 I am here today to share my experiences as a parent of two gay sons. It has been 10 years since I’ve known my oldest son…
A PARENT’S PERSPECTIVE: MAKING IT BETTER FOR OUR LGBT FAMILY MEMBERS
By Bryce Cook Address given at ALL Are Alike Unto God Conference, April 27, 2013 It’s my pleasure now to address you and express some of my feelings which are very tender here today as I look out and see so…
A Grandmother Demonstrates Her Family Values
By Scott Van Tussenbrook Some of my favorite childhood memories are of times spent at Grandpa Tuss & Grandma Carol’s. They lived in a little two-bedroom house on a third of an acre of property in Bountiful, Utah. Their gigantic…