By Esteban Cencerrado Lee-O’Neal Friends while on their missions, Hermana Cencerrado and Elder Lee met in 1984 (on the left). She was a rebel and didn’t do what they told her. He immediately sensed her soaring free spirit and they…
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…
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…
By Sam Clayton (originally posted to his blog http://carnivalsofaffection.wordpress.com/) My little brother Emmett was recently denied his wish to serve a 2-year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormon Church), because he revealed that he could…
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…
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…