By Julia Madeline Taylor Dedicated to Stumped, MDearest, Ray, marginalizedmormon and Karen H., for the BCC discussion that prompted this post as a formalized lesson plan. I hope that whether you are teaching this lesson in church or family home evening, that you will take the chance and try…
Category: Feminist issues
What the Heck is Traditional Marriage?
In light of all the fuss over DOMA, Prop 8 and the Supreme Court, I have grown weary of the debates over same sex marriage. Five years ago I rather unenthusiastically participated in supporting Prop 8 in California. As an…
Fembryology Part 4: A Feminist Critique of the Proclamation on the Family – “Gender”
By Elisothel (Also posted at feministmormonhousewives.org ) (Admin note: The Proclamation on the Family has been used as a tool in the church’s fight against legalizing gay-marriage, and thus stands as a sad reminder to many LGBT people of their exclusion…
Fembryology Part 3: A Feminist Critique of the Proclamation On The Family – “Sex”
By Elisothel (Also posted at feministmormonhousewives.org ) (Admin note: The Proclamation on the Family has been used as a tool in the church’s fight against legalizing gay-marriage, and thus stands as a sad reminder to many LGBT people of their exclusion…
Fembryology Part 2: Not All Is What It Seems (A Discussion of the Less Common Outcomes in Sexual Differentiation)
By Elisothel (Also posted at feministmormonhousewives.org) (Admin note: We have been given permission to re-post this series about gender development. This was written from a feminist perspective, but these issues of gender are also relevant to LGBT people, particularly trans mormons,…
Fembryology Part 1: Mars and Venus (A Discussion of Sexual Development)
By Elisothel (Also posted at feministmormonhousewives.org) (Admin note: We have been given permission to re-post this series about gender development. This was written from a feminist perspective, but these issues of gender are also relevant to LGBT people, particularly trans mormons,…
WHAT MORMON-BORN, WIDELY-ASSUMED LESBIAN WAS THE MOST LOVED AND RICHEST PERFORMER IN AMERICA IN THE EARLY NINETEEN HUNDREDS?
Being a student of theatre at BYU, where I received my M.A., I was, of course, very much aware of the name Maude Adams. I knew that her Mormon mother performed on the stage of the famous Salt Lake Theatre…
Mother’s day speech on gender roles and parenting
By Sam Noble (admin note: this mother’s day speech does not mention LGBT specifically, but it brings up points that are very relevant to LGBT couples) Asking questions is one of the most crucial parts of spiritual learning and progression.…
HPV Vaccine: Do What’s Right For Your Daughters And Your Sons!
This is the first in a series about HPV vaccine. Tomorrow Cary Crall will focus on a discussion of Gay Mormon Men and HPV vaccine. ————————————– I am going to speak as a doctor here, on how we are denying…
Experiencing Asexuality and Owning My Body
Jen Stockett was the oldest of five children, born and raised in an active LDS family. She currently works in a small business with her partner, and spends her time outside of work outside with her horse as much as…