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…
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Seeking God With All My Heart and Soul
In recent months, my daily personal scripture study has been from the Old Testament, specifically the Pentateuch. It’s a challenging read, if only because so much of it is a chronicle of God engaging in or commanding his followers to…
Perspectives on Mormon Doctrine and LGBT Mormons
By Michael Barker The first part of my essay will center around the deconstruction and the complication of that idea. The latter part will address some of the more specific arguments against same-sex marriage and homosexuality within the context of…
A More Inclusive Understanding of the Proclamation
By Lori Bolland Embree This was originally written as a comment on a hurtful post at the FB page “Family–A Proclamation to the World”. I absolutely believe that marriage between a man and a woman is ordained of God. The…
God’s Affirmation
A collection of testimonies from LGBT Mormon’s and Allies affirming God’s love and acceptance. Personal revelation is our promise in both the Book of Mormon and the New Testament. God’s love can lead to healing and understanding, and helps us…
The Gay Law of Chastity
By Hermia Lyly (also published at YoungMormonFeminists.org) It’s been about three weeks since I met with my bishop and sat numbly in his office while he told me I can’t take the sacrament because I have a girlfriend. Yes, I…
John Dehlin Delivers A TEDx Talk On Being An Ally
Would that All the Lord’s People Were Prophets
Recently, I went to the temple with a friend. Since I am excommunicated, I obviously can’t enter the temple proper. But I love the feeling I get when I am close to the temple. In the St. Paul Temple, there’s…
The Ministry of Homosexuality: Exploring the Heart of the Matter
A speech given at the PFLAG Open House in September of 2012 at Snow College by Dr. James Birrell, a retired professor at BYU and presently an adjunct professor at UVU, who teaches Multicultural Studies has supported the values and…
To a Sister in Need — Thoughts on the Gay Mormon Question
By D Christian Harrison As a devout Mormon who is also an out gay man, I occasionally get letters from people looking for insight, validation, or a simple sounding board. So I wasn’t surprised when, a few days ago —…