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…
Category: Mental health issues
Celibacy: A Best-Case Scenario
Author must write anonymously because of concern that she would lose her job in a part of Utah where discrimination in the work-place is not illegal. I’ve heard it said that the LDS church doesn’t require anything more from gay…
Let’s Talk About the Data
Chris Janousek lives and works in the Pacific Northwest. He is a professional ecologist and earned a PhD from the University of California, San Diego in 2005. Originally a convert to the LDS Church, he is no longer active and…
Of Good Report
One of the greatest gifts we’re given as humans are our critical thinking skills—which, when developed, can aid us in the necessary capacity to form judgments about the value of ideas that come into our lives, regardless of their source.…
Gay Men Are More Happy and Other Research I Choose Not to Downplay
Since bad research by the likes of Mark Regnerus is being used to justify discrimination, I am going to put forward a list of research that I think we should use to guide public policy: 1) Gay men are happier…
Transgender Children: An Easy Way for the LDS Church to Get it Right
While shadowing Dr. Norm Spack in his work with the GeMS clinic at Children’s hospital Boston, I couldn’t help but wonder what my Mormon pioneer ancestors would think if they could see me now. Dr. Spack is one of…