Even before he opened his mouth Steve Young spoke volumes with his very presence (and his speech was relevant and entertaining). However, Barb brought down the house. She was effusive. She was both well-prepared and spontaneous. She has projected herself…
By Julia Madeline Taylor (originally published at her www.poetrysansonions.com) It is incredibly painful for me to sit at a computer, even my laptop. It is why my posts have been so sporadic lately, and why they will continue to be,…
The following two young men have been awarded the ‘Sit with Me Sunday’ Scholarship that is awarded to LGBT Mormons to help them continue their education. Peter Harrison “My name is Peter and I’m a gay Mormon. My coming out…
(Also published at RationalFaiths.com) I am not an expert on pain. I am not even sure I have a very high tolerance for pain. My experience has largely been within the protective circle of a loving family and the doctrines…
By David T. Reid My brothers and sisters, I would like to take this opportunity to share with you some of my experiences. It is difficult to express on paper my emotions and feelings as a child of God living…
By Ethan J. The following contains an excerpt from my journal. It describes in detail a spiritual witness that I received a few weeks ago. Before I share this experience with you, I would like to tell you about…
By Julia Madeline Taylor Dedicated to Stumped, MDearest, Ray, marginalizedmormon and Karen H., for the BCC discussion that prompted this post as a formalized lesson plan. I hope that whether you are teaching this lesson in church or family home evening, that you will take the chance and try…
By Bob Wood “In the end, only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you.” ~ Buddha I came into the church an openly…
By David Baker After taking another survey about being openly Gay and actively Mormon I felt the need to write a post for the RationalFaiths.com blog about what that means, how it happened and the reaction of various congregations I have come…
By Ellen Koester (also published at her blog http://the-noncommittal-philanthropist.blogspot.ca/) . How many of you have heard a story of a family kicking their kid out of the house because they found out their son or daughter was gay or transgender?…