By Jake Abhau (also published on his blog http://theabhaus.blogspot.ca/) First of all, let me say that I am not qualified to raise ANY teen in this world so who am I to say I might know how to raise a Mormon…
Month: January 2014
A Prayer for the Recent Gathering of the Eagle Forum in Utah!
By Jim Birrell Dear God, as the Eagle Forum gathers today, to incite one another from fear and to both sharpen and target their talons for (and at) their enemies—which they will assert are your enemies, too—help them, oh God,…
Strengthening and Preserving the Family
Note: This is the first in a series of articles that will directly address upcoming 2014 Church curriculum lesson material that could unnecessarily lead to editorializing on homosexuality and same-sex marriage and be hurtful to members of our community. We…
Adventures at Church in Utah’s Double-Bubble
Being an advocate for gay individuals in Utah’s bubble can have consequences, yet no one can take away from us those things that matter most by Yvett Zobel I live in a beautiful place in Utah that is known as…
Jim Birrell writes a letter to his Representative
January 7, 2014 Dear Representative ___, Thank you for sending me this survey, as I had hoped to have communication with you prior to your upcoming legislative session. These are divided times, and that concerns me. I spent decades as…
On the “Defense of Religious Freedom” and Marriage Equality
By Aaron Tabacco (also published at his blog http://quorumoftheoutcasts.blogspot.com/) I will be the first to admit that as I was growing up, never did I foresee a time wherein homosexual citizens and their civil rights would…
My view: Who is my neighbor?
This essay was published in the Deseret News Jan 10,2014 It’s a complex equation for Utahns: practicing the principle of unconditional love on the one hand, and cherishing traditional conceptions of gender roles and family on the other. As Utahns…
Letting
Recently, I reconnected with an old friend from the ward I grew up in. He was a year ahead of me in the youth program. We are both gay. We began our conversation via Facebook messaging. But I sensed a…
Independent of What May Happen at Church, the Lord Never Forgets Us
Randall Thacker A potential new year’s resolution: Let the Lord Jesus Christ and the Spirit be your guide, and fear not the confusing and un-affirming noise you may hear from those at Church or around you. by Randall Thacker (also published at…
Things That You Must Explain
By Matt Mosman (also posted at http://mitchmayne.blogspot.com/) As I’ve become involved in offering support for LGBT rights and for LGBT acceptance within the LDS community, a few things have really stood out to me as striking crimes against basic logic. …