By David Baker After taking another survey about being openly Gay and actively Mormon I felt the need to write a post for the RationalFaiths.com blog about what that means, how it happened and the reaction of various congregations I have come…
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To See The Face Of God
By Ellen Koester (also published at her blog http://the-noncommittal-philanthropist.blogspot.ca/) . How many of you have heard a story of a family kicking their kid out of the house because they found out their son or daughter was gay or transgender?…
It Didn’t Happen Overnight
By Meg Abhau (also posted to their family blog http://theabhaus.blogspot.ca/) Some people may see our Facebook coming out letter and think we came to all these conclusions overnight, or even immediately. The Facebook post came after 2 months of diligent…
The Miracle of Forgiveness: An Open Letter Requesting Removal or an Update to Reflect Current Knowledge
Dear Brothers and Sisters, President Spencer W. Kimball, twelfth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was a respected and patient man, going above and beyond in spending time listening and corresponding with Church members and non-members.…
The Greatest Commandments
By Bryan K. Hendrickson . (Excerpt from my remarks at the Arizona LDS LGBT/SSA, All Are Alike Unto God Conference, April 2013. www.allarizona.org) . On the Church website, which many of you are probably familiar with, Mormons and Gays , there’s…
Lifesaver (A Mormon Teen Speaks Out for Others, Part 2 of 2)
By Susannah Montgomery Hi! Its Susannah Montgomery again! Just a quick recap, I have a gay brother named Jordan and he is my best friend. I’m fourteen and Jordan is a year older than me. Last year Jordan was in…
Oblivion (A Mormon Teen Speaks Out for Others, Part 1 of 2)
By Susannah Montgomery (also posted at FeministMormonHousewives.org) . Oblivion (noun): Official disregard or overlooking . My name is Susannah Montgomery and I’m fourteen. I have a gay brother named Jordan and he is a year older than me. He is my…
God Understands Our Adversity and Accepts Our Offering: A Lesson from the D&C
By Dana Hale (written on Aug. 4 and posted on Mormons Building Bridges) This is last minute, but I’m teaching today’s Gospel Doctrine lesson (#29) and found a nice little gem. This lesson focuses on the churches work in building…
Feed My Sheep–Don’t Be One!
By Ellen Koester (also published at her blog http://the-noncommittal-philanthropist.blogspot.ca/) . I’m unorthodox. I am a headstrong, independent woman. I don’t let people limit me. And I don’t let people push me around. Ever. . I’m unorthodox. I don’t fit molds. I don’t fit stereotypes.…
Holiness Unto The Lord, An Open Door
By David T. Reid Hello, my name is David. I am an excommunicated Latter-Day Saint. It was in the latter teen-age years of my life that I received a knock at my front door by a priesthood leader who then handed…