Comments for No More Strangers: LGBT Mormon Forum

Comment on How Things That Were Never Going to Change Have Sometimes Changed Anyway by Tom Montgomery

Tom Montgomery — Wed, 22 May 2013 00:33:19 +0000

This article made me think of President Uchdorf’s quote “How often has the Holy Spirit tried to tell us something we needed to know but couldn’t get past the massive iron gate of what we thought we already knew?”

Comment on How Things That Were Never Going to Change Have Sometimes Changed Anyway by Tom Montgomery

Tom Montgomery — Wed, 22 May 2013 00:17:54 +0000

Brilliant. So good.

Comment on How Things That Were Never Going to Change Have Sometimes Changed Anyway by Daniel Parkinson

Daniel Parkinson — Tue, 21 May 2013 23:09:12 +0000

Craig wrote a book called Conversions that looks very interesting. I just listened to him on this podcast, and I think you will find it interesting, as it talks about how families deal with it when a member of the family leaves the family religion (or comes out of the closet), and how they can reconcile. http://mormonstories.org/conversions-two-family-stories-from-the-reformation-and-modern-america-with-craig-harline/

Comment on How Things That Were Never Going to Change Have Sometimes Changed Anyway by Meg Abhau

Meg Abhau — Tue, 21 May 2013 22:37:25 +0000

I’m not sure if I have ever loved an article more. It’s hard to say, but I am almost certain this is my favorite. I love history. I always have. Thank you for sharing this.

Comment on Remarks given at the premiere of the Family Acceptance Project film “Families Are Forever”, Weber State University, May 14, 2013 by Bob Rees

Bob Rees — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:25:31 +0000

Why in the world would anyone find the FAP materials “too hard”? Is showing compassion for your child too hard? Is expressing love and advocating for your child too hard? Is supporting your child too hard? Is stopping the rejecting behaviors listed in the FAP booklet too hard? Is learning to apply the listed accepting behviors too hard? These are not difficult principles to apply or difficult behaviors to adopt–they are in fact at the heart of the gospel–and are in complete accord with gospel principles and Church teachings. Imagine: loving our LGBT children. Paraphrasing John Lennon: “Imagine:all LDS parents loving their LGBT children; imagine LDS families stopping rejecting behaviors; imagine no more gay suicides. Imagine– it isn’t hard to do.”

Comment on The Power of Empathy by Mary Ann

Mary Ann — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:18:39 +0000

Yes! I became Linda’s visiting teacher in the Berkeley Ward after I got married and she’s kept me up on the stake’s special Sunday School meetings and Salt Lake Tribune article and so on. Well done!

Comment on The Power of Empathy by Diane Oviatt

Diane Oviatt — Tue, 21 May 2013 06:01:21 +0000

Thanks everyone. And Mary Ann, my beehive Mary Ann?? Blast from the past!

Comment on The Power of Empathy by Mary Ann

Mary Ann — Tue, 21 May 2013 01:16:54 +0000

Wonderfully written, Diane! I remember you wanting a son named Ross before even his sister was born. He’s everything that I hope my boys grow up to be, and you are a magnificent example for me even now, thirty years after I splattered paint on the wall of your apartment while making 80′s sweatshirts. Thank you for being a pioneer.

Comment on The Power of Empathy by Anissa

Anissa — Mon, 20 May 2013 23:30:43 +0000

Thank you for sharing your story. I am a straight ally, not because I had a gay loved one but because people like you have been sharing their stories! And since I became an ally I now have a family member who is going through what you have been through. I was able to be there for them in the way they needed, again, because people like you were brave and spoke up! Thank you and to everyone else willing to put their stories out there for all of us to stretch and grow in true empathy.

Comment on The Power of Empathy by Jan

Jan — Mon, 20 May 2013 22:34:41 +0000

Thank you for allowing me a peek into your personal journey. I am grateful for the opportunity to learn love for everyone and judgement towards no one.