Enigma “Enigma”—“An inscrutable and mysterious person” (Merriam-Webster) “Homosexuality is an Enigma.”—title of a 1967 CBS documentary by Mike Douglass I went to see “The Imitation Game” on Christmas day with some of my children and grandchildren. The film is about…
Category: Changing attitudes
An LDS Family Unites In Love For Their Gay Son, Brother, Nephew, Cousin
By Liisa Lowe Frei, Jordan Frei and the Frei Family My husband, Nick, and I have six children: four boys and two girls. This is the story of our fourth child, Jordan. Almost two years ago I was in my…
For Those Who Don’t Support Marriage Equality But Want to Show Love To LGBT People
I have heard many LDS people profess that they want to show love to LGBT people but don’t support marriage equality. The point of this essay is not to argue over beliefs, but to discuss how we show love when…
The Doctrine of Celibacy
When Mormons speak of the Law of Chastity, they often define it as remaining celibate until marriage. In actuality, it would be more properly defined as remaining abstinent until marriage. Today, the words abstinent and celibate are frequently used interchangeably,…
A BYU professor writes an editorial for The Daily Universe
by Roni Jo Draper, Ph.D BYU education professor BYU has again been ranked as the No. 1 Stone Cold Sober school. That’s cool. Sobriety deserves celebration. BYU has also been ranked as the No. 4 LGBTQ Unfriendliest school. This should give…
What Words Can’t Define
Mormons, like most Christian’s, in pursuit of greater spiritual understanding, pursue Christ’s words in scripture. Who’s words, on any given subject, are more authoritative than those of the Savior himself? Even more notable are subjects on which Christ never spoke…
Why I Stay
Talk presented at Sunstone Symposium on August 1, 2014 My husband and I both come from very active, conservative, multi-generational Mormon families. There has never been a time when the gospel wasn’t front and center in my life. Tom and…
Crumbs from the table
“Yes, Lord; but even the dogs feed on the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.” —Matthew 15:27 The Church is not a welcoming place for LGBT people, and most are either forced out or leave. Meanwhile, there are still…
I’ll Walk With You–Speech Given at LDS LGBT Arizona Conference
by Rachel Manwaring I am so grateful to be here to speak this morning and for everyone who’s here today. I want to especially express my gratitude for those of you who are here this morning with a little trepidation,…
Sacrament Meeting talk on sinful pride vs humility, peace and love
By Nancy I have been a member of this beautiful gospel of 26 years and have witnessed many beautiful opportunities of my brothers and sisters through the gospel, supported, served, and cared for one another. Yet, I too have experienced…