by Jim and Merrie Smithson After our son “came out” two years ago, we became aware of the need for a single, reliable place where parents in a similar situation could find good information that speaks to their immediate needs. Thankfully,…
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lgbt youth issues
How Do You Raise a Gay Mormon Teen?
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…
Andy’s Story–A gay Mormon feels God’s love and accepts himself
By Andy Simmonds (admin note: In prior posts by the Abhau family–Jake, Meg and Jon–have talked about the role Andy played of their journey towards understanding their son’s homosexuality)I am Andrew Jon Simmonds. I was born into a wonderful (LDS)…
Christmas Cards
Christmas has come and gone. It is now that carefree time between Christmas and New Year’s. The Christmas tree is still up and Christmas lights still adorn the house. There is a bit of a food hangover from family parties,…
An 18 year old rural Utah teen ally teaches us about love
By Caleb Deane Some of you may have noticed that there is a huge debate going on in our country. The decision to legalize gay marriage or not has become one of the biggest issues of our time. I’ve spent…
Give Them A Dream
By Adam White (also published at his blog http://withtearslordibelieve.wordpress.com/2013/12/23/give-them-a-dream/) Things I’m Thinking About in This Post: Gay couples are marrying in Utah. Wut? ***** The past few days been crazy. So many LGBTQ friends have got married over the weekend! I…
God to the rescue
By Mark Steele (also published at his blog http://steelefives.blogspot.com/) A few weeks ago at church, we talked about past ‘rescues’ God has made, and what our role is in assisting those rescues. Then we were asked to tell of a time…
Let’s Talk
By Anonymous About ten years ago, I lost a family member and a good friend to suicide, fairly close in timing together. Both were unexpected. Both left a hole I don’t think can ever be filled. In both cases, the…
Response
By Meg Abhau We received so many amazing responses to our blog post, ‘Closets are for Clothes’. One response was very inquisitive. This person responded anonymously, so I feel that I can post this response and break it down and…
A Youtube Post Describing a Young Gay Man’s Struggle with Suicidality
After passing through despair related to his conflicts as a gay Mormon, Adam Maughan finds hope and emerges after a struggle with suicidality: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDHCUZ9mlX4