This post is the third of several providing background information about the LDS church’s involvement in the Prop 8 campaign in California. The series will provide pertinent court case and appellate background information to readers interested in March’s Supreme Court…
Month: March 2013
A Shepherd of Israel
Eighteen months ago, I was called to serve closely with Bishop Don Fletcher in the Bay Ward here in San Francisco, as his executive secretary. In my Mormon career, I’ve had the great blessing to have had some amazing bishops,…
When family ties cannot bind
We spend a lot of time talking about family – how important families are, how they’re the best place for raising children, how they need to be protected. We recognize that children benefit from homes with loving, supportive parents who…
Mormon Mavericks
Experiencing Asexuality and Owning My Body
Jen Stockett was the oldest of five children, born and raised in an active LDS family. She currently works in a small business with her partner, and spends her time outside of work outside with her horse as much as…
A Gay Mormon Reads the Scriptures: The Book of Mormon
I first came to the Book of Mormon with the uncritical eyes and mind of a child. Some of my earliest encounters with the Book of Mormon include my dad reading me bedtime stories from Emma Marr Petersen’s Book of…
Celibacy: A Best-Case Scenario
Author must write anonymously because of concern that she would lose her job in a part of Utah where discrimination in the work-place is not illegal. I’ve heard it said that the LDS church doesn’t require anything more from gay…
Let’s Talk About the Data
Chris Janousek lives and works in the Pacific Northwest. He is a professional ecologist and earned a PhD from the University of California, San Diego in 2005. Originally a convert to the LDS Church, he is no longer active and…
Our Families: Trey and Guy
This is the latest installment in our series on LGBT Mormon families. For more information, check out Affirmation.org. ____________________ It was a Phase Trey: After our missions (to Korea and Sweden) in the early 80’s, we both attended BYU. I…
Cool Tolerance
My son came out to us (his parents) a little over a year ago. My wife and I, for some blessed reason, were able to rapidly traverse the landmine ridden, 180 degree, whiplash inducing evolution from Prop 8 campaigners to…