June 2012: Watching “Prop 8” With The Kids

A mother writes about how she can maintain her belief when she disagrees with some of the churches actions and the theological framework that she uses: By Mungagungadin (also posted at her blog http://mormontimedisplacedjournal.blogspot.com/) In preparation for taking the big kids to…

Coming Out to a Compassionate Mission President (and Congressman)

Loved long since, and lost awhile By Scott L. Keever (Originally written for his blog February 2012) Some birthday musings I shared yesterday with an online interfaith community. Tomorrow is my birthday. I mention the fact not because I seek attention…

Social Experiments

By Chris Janousek  (also posted at his blog agaybiologist.blogspot.com) I was on work travel from the northwest to the east coast last month and returned home on a hideously early flight. A 6 AM flight departure meant a rise before 4…

A Father of Two Gay Men Advises other Parents

By Bryce Cook How did you feel when you first found out your son/daughter/brother/sister was gay? Some LDS friends of ours just found out a family member was gay and are having a difficult time with it. This is what…

A Christian Reply to North Carolina Boy’s Gay Remarks

By J. Samuel Edwards  www.jsamueledwards.wordpress.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jw4_T043DRs Recently a boy’s anti-gay protests in front of a Methodist Church in North Carolina caught a lot of attention. He is quoted on the Huffington Post saying “The Bible talks about the Homosexuals —…

Gathered Together as LDS LGBT/SSA, Friends & Family

  By Bryan Hendrickson Last year, in the warm Arizona spring, I found myself standing in front of the door of a faithful Mormon family’s home. Knocking on the door, I was quite nervous. I had never met this family,…