Category: Scientific research

Things You Should Know When Watching TLC’s “My Husband’s Not Gay,” Joining North Star, or Considering a Mixed-Orientation Marriage

Due to the significant controversy surrounding the upcoming TLC show entitled, “My Husband’s Not Gay,” and (more importantly) due to the very high stakes surrounding the topic of LDS Mixed-Orientation Marriages (defined in this case as a gay, lesbian or bisexual…

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,…

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…