By Gretta Whalen (this will be cross-posted today to her blog sayitwithasmirk.blogspot.com) This is a private message I sent to a friend’s friend on Facebook at his request. The thread was pretty Mormon-y, and so is my response. The context: you…
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Candlelight Vigil
On March 26-27, 2013, the Supreme Court of the United States of America (SCOTUS) will be listening to oral arguments on the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and Proposition 8 (Prop 8). DOMA states that marriage is…
How I Came Out to My Ward
James Brinton The coming out process is a continual journeyby James Brinton (cross-posted from The Affirmation Messenger, a weekly newsletter from Affirmation)The coming out process is a unique journey for us all. To each of us is given the freedom to…
SO HOW CAN WE UTILIZE THE NEW WEBSITE????
I sense that many people are pleased to see the new website the Church has created that brings a more open and kind conversation about our LGBT brothers and sisters, www.mormonsandgays.org. And I also sense that many people are…
Loving Our Gay Brothers and Sisters–(Ward Talk by Proud Mother)
By Diane Oviatt (This talk was given to adults in my ward at special 5th Sunday meeting called by Stake President in aftermath of Prop 8 and was a coming out of sorts, beyond family and close friends) One of…
A Call for an Inclusive Zion Community
Address given March 13 at the Equality Utah rally on the steps of the Utah Capitol. My name is Berta Marquez and I’m here to say that it is our shared story that brings us together today. You see I…
No Respecter of Persons
From a very early age I was taught that God was fundamentally fair. We were given laws and told to obey. We were taught that we would be punished for disobedience. We were taught that there was an atonement and…
Mormons Testify Against Discrimination
Text of the testimony Doree Burt gave on behalf of MBB in support of the state-wide non discrimination bill while it was being considered by the Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee. “My name is Doree Burt. Thank you…
Discrimination in Housing in Utah
By Adam White (speech given at rally for anti-discrimination law at State Capitol Mar. 12, 2013) Before the beginning of Fall Semester 2012 at BYU, I was looking for a place to live. My roommate Nathan, who is here today, was…
