By Hannah Stewart (also published at her personal blog and at feministmormonhousewives.org) A lingering question that takes up a lot of thought and pondering in my mind is how much of my real life to filter. Sometimes I want to…
Allies, Boy Scouts, Changing attitudes, Coming out, Doctrine/Theology, Faith/Practice, Family issues, Marriage Equality, Proposition 8, Reconciliation work, Spirituality, Youth issues
The Victoria Theater
The journey of my family since my son came out last year has been a roller coaster ride of highs and lows. The spiritual, intellectual and emotional investment required to make sense and find peace between two polarizing worlds…
LDS v. USA: Mormonism in the Age of Same-Sex Marriage
By Taylor Petrey (also posted at http://www.patheos.com/blogs/peculiarpeople) In a newspaper interview in 1994, Marty Baudet, the executive director of Affirmation, the flagship gay Mormon support group, said: “I predict society will acknowledge gay rights and, 20 years down the road, the church will…
Salvaging Our Humanity (and our Faith) from the Wreckage of Politics
Anybody who has been following the progress of Proposition 8 through the courts knew that the least likely outcome of the Supreme Court decision would be the one officially hoped for in the amicus brief filed by the Church, i.e.,…
An Open Letter to Prop 8 Supporters
(Also posted at mormonsformarriage.com) Dear Prop 8 supporters, I remember this feeling you may be feeling today, now that Prop 8 appeals have been exhausted and same-sex marriages are about to resume in California. I remember this feeling that your…
Fembryology Part 4: A Feminist Critique of the Proclamation on the Family – “Gender”
By Elisothel (Also posted at feministmormonhousewives.org ) (Admin note: The Proclamation on the Family has been used as a tool in the church’s fight against legalizing gay-marriage, and thus stands as a sad reminder to many LGBT people of their exclusion…