By Aaron Tabacco (cross posted from his blog Quorum of the Outcasts) The Use of the Term “Evil” During the time I was dating the woman who would eventually become my wife, I remember distinctly a winter formal dance that she and…
Moroni’s Promise and James 1:5-6 (Asking God Directly about Being LGBT)
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like…
A Straight Mormon Comes Out (Full Article)
By OztN Miller (also posted to his blog http://notsomaladroit.blogspot.ca/ ) Alt. Title: Confessions of a Straight Mormon Boy (Note: what follows is a work of fiction, a hypothetical look at a fake world in an attempt to cultivate empathy in the real…
Limits to Love: Dividing Families
By Joseph Broom I know I shouldn’t have been surprised. But I was. Shocked. Two days ago, my daughter Hannah published an amazing piece on her blog. I never cease to marvel at the wisdom and depth of maturity…
Independence, Liberty—And Charity
On the 4th of July, let’s celebrate our liberty while remembering that “Love will beget tolerance and kindness” by Tom Christofferson A member of the Affirmation Board of Directors, Tom Christofferson lives in New Canaan, Connecticut, with his partner of sixteen…
History, Part 4 of 8: Escaping the “Gay Lifestyle” a Very Happy Man
By Scot, (a father, husband and gay Utahn) Now I was a gay kid on a mission ;-). I started going to Quaker meetings that were only meant to find ways to keep gay kids from suicide. I stopped looking for…