Recently we held a fireside at our home. There was no specific topic, speaker or agenda. We simply sent out the invitation and 20-30 people came. Many were our LGBT+ friends who live in the area and a few visitors…
Grace
Category: Mental health issues
Rejection and the Family
Five years ago, my son was a 13-year-old deacon in our church. He came out on Super Bowl Sunday, 2012. For the year previous to that, my wife and I were very concerned as he was notably going downhill and…
Anger
I have a visceral memory from last year. I remember stumbling out of Sacrament meeting with Wendy shaking and heaving with pain and despair. Half way to our car, we just turned to each other and held each other weeping.…
For Parents: Discussing HIV And Safe Sex With Your Gay and Bisexual Sons
Speaking as an MD, I want all of your gay sons to be extremely cautious and reluctant about sex, because of the health consequences. Your concerns are legitimate, because the risk is real. As loving parents I hope that you…
Things You Should Know When Watching TLC’s “My Husband’s Not Gay,” Joining North Star, or Considering a Mixed-Orientation Marriage
Due to the significant controversy surrounding the upcoming TLC show entitled, “My Husband’s Not Gay,” and (more importantly) due to the very high stakes surrounding the topic of LDS Mixed-Orientation Marriages (defined in this case as a gay, lesbian or bisexual…
LDS LGBT SUICIDE & HOMELESSNESS AWARENESS DAY
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…
Twelve Years: Black Slaves and Gays
Robert A. Rees “Analogy: a comparison between two things that are similar in some way.” (Bing Dictionary) There are no perfect analogies but even imperfect analogies can be useful. The following analogy may be particularly imperfect but it may also…
Haunting From The Past
By Cameron Kirton (originally published at his blog http://bgm-britishgaymormon.blogspot.co.uk/) A few nights ago I was watching a documentary on TV with my housemates, The focus of the documentary was depression and suicide, particular amongst professional footballers and the elite youth that…
“Just Be There”: A Message of Suicide Awareness and Prevention
BYU STUDENT GROUP CONTRIBUTES NEW INFORMATIONAL VIDEO Inspired by this past September being Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and LDS Apostle Jeffrey R. Holland’s message of compassion and hope to those with mental illness given at the just concluded 183rd…