I get to hear a lot of great stories, as well as deeply sad stories, from all the families of gay people who contact me. Here, to help us celebrate Father’s Day, is an excerpt from an email I…
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It Was Not You that Sent Me Hither, But God
Since I was a kid, the story of Joseph in Egypt has always been one of my favorite in all of scripture. Even now as an adult, I find it intriguing, powerful and multi-layered. One layer that I became aware…
A GAY MORMON PLEADS FOR INCLUSIVE SCOUTING
(This was also published today at GLAAD http://www.glaad.org/blog/guest-post-gay-mormon-pleads-inclusive-scouting) The results of the vote from the Boy Scouts of America is expected to be announced at 5pm CDT about whether the ban on gay youth will be dropped. The Mormon Church…
The Gaydy Bunch Part 2
By Esteban Cencerrado Lee-O’Neal An interesting part of this whole life change was overcoming my own programmed homophobia. I was so excited to meet Rex and to move into a new relationship, while at the same time feeling twinges of…
The Gaydy Bunch Part 1
By Esteban Cencerrado Lee-O’Neal When my exwife and I finally faced the last hurdle of our 16 year marriage, it would be the final straw. Even after 12 years in Evergreen, the church’s comnversion therapy program, even after marriage counseling…
A Christian Reply to North Carolina Boy’s Gay Remarks
By J. Samuel Edwards www.jsamueledwards.wordpress.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jw4_T043DRs Recently a boy’s anti-gay protests in front of a Methodist Church in North Carolina caught a lot of attention. He is quoted on the Huffington Post saying “The Bible talks about the Homosexuals —…
Gathered Together as LDS LGBT/SSA, Friends & Family
By Bryan Hendrickson Last year, in the warm Arizona spring, I found myself standing in front of the door of a faithful Mormon family’s home. Knocking on the door, I was quite nervous. I had never met this family,…
The First Arizona LDS LGBT/SSA Conference, April 27 2013
In a few short weeks, we will be convening the first Arizona LDS LGBT/SSA conference, ALL Are Alike Unto God (www.ALLArizona.org) on April 27, 2013 in Gilbert, Arizona. This gathering will be the first of its kind in our area…
Turning The Tables: A Mile In Their Shoes
By Scott H. “Mom! Hey it’s Steve, how are you?” “Steve! I’m doing well son, how are you? How is college? “Pretty good, pretty good. How is work? How is your calling?” “Oh my calling is fine, I love the…
Love in Word and Deed
By Scott H. (Admin note) No More Strangers is a new forum seeking to advance the dialogue regarding LGBT people and Mormonism. As such, it has the good fortune of having bloggers who have made significant contributions to Latter-day Saint…