The Miracle of Forgiveness: An Open Letter Requesting Removal or an Update to Reflect Current Knowledge

Dear Brothers and Sisters, President Spencer W. Kimball, twelfth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was a respected and patient man, going above and beyond in spending time listening and corresponding with Church members and non-members.…

The Greatest Commandments

By Bryan K. Hendrickson . (Excerpt from my remarks at the Arizona LDS LGBT/SSA, All Are Alike Unto God Conference, April 2013. www.allarizona.org) . On the Church website, which many of you are probably familiar with, Mormons and Gays , there’s…

My Dad’s Testimony

During my recent trip to Utah, my dad and I had a talk the night before my husband Göran and I were to return to Minneapolis. We were discussing the problem of LGBT homeless youth. I mentioned that on the…

Lifesaver (A Mormon Teen Speaks Out for Others, Part 2 of 2)

By Susannah Montgomery Hi! Its Susannah Montgomery again! Just a quick recap, I have a gay brother named Jordan and he is my best friend. I’m fourteen and Jordan is a year older than me. Last year Jordan was in…

Oblivion (A Mormon Teen Speaks Out for Others, Part 1 of 2)

By Susannah Montgomery (also posted at FeministMormonHousewives.org) . Oblivion (noun): Official disregard or overlooking . My name is Susannah Montgomery and I’m fourteen. I have a gay brother named Jordan and he is a year older than me. He is my…

God Understands Our Adversity and Accepts Our Offering: A Lesson from the D&C

By Dana Hale (written on Aug. 4 and posted on Mormons Building Bridges) This is last minute, but I’m teaching today’s Gospel Doctrine lesson (#29) and found a nice little gem. This lesson focuses on the churches work in building…