By Christopher Cooper Is it wrong to aspire to positions of leadership, or request advancements within the priesthood if you feel you have been overlooked? Active, worthy, gay members of the Church may readily advance through the mechanical steps of…
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It’s a bit dusty around here–a father discusses his journey with his gay teen son
By Greg Searle (also published at his blog http://gsearle.blogspot.com/) Wow, nothing here for the last 4+ years. That’s real dedication I tell you. I guess I took a break from this technology and engaged in Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, etc. for a time so…
From One Broken Saint To Another: The Messages We Give our Youth
By Kalani Tonga Tukuafu (also published at Feminist Mormon Housewives blog under the title ‘Why “Love the Sinner, Hate the Sin” Doesn’t Work for Me’ http://www.feministmormonhousewives.org/2014/03/why-love-the-sinner-hate-the-sin-doesnt-work-for-me/) These days, there is much ado about modesty rhetoric. People hotly debate both sides of the issue,…
An Open Letter to LDS Members and Priesthood Leaders
By Lance Irons (also published at his blog http://lanceirons.blogspot.com/) This is an open letter to all members and Priesthood Leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This letter is about a Young Man that I know who is…
I’m homophilic
By Chris Janousek (also visit his blog agaybiologist.blogspot.com) As I’ve accepted my sexuality as a gay man over the last several years, I’ve had numerous opportunities to think about my attractions and ponder and discuss how they may or may…
Church talk 3.9.2014 — A Mother’s Journey
Church talk by Tammy Hinkley given 3.9.2014 Thanks for making me feel so welcome in your ward when I have not been very active in it. Many of you have visited me and brought me things. This has meant a…
Prayer, Love, and Homosexuality
By Heather Longhurst (also published at her blog http://thepaintedpeacock.blogspot.com/) I have a lot of thoughts swirling around in my head that need to come out. And these thoughts are about what has become a highly sensitive and volatile issue in our…
UNDERSTANDING HOW TO RESPOND TO ISSUES RELATED TO GENDER AND SEXUALITY
By Matthew Leach (also published at his blog matthewgregoryleach.wordpress.com) Although changes in our society have made this discussion a little easier to approach, it can still be terrifying for a young man or woman to announce to family and friends that they are…
AN OPPOSITION TO THE LDS-BACKED AMICUS BRIEF ON UTAH AMENDMENT 3
By Melissa Mayhew. (This is being republished with permission from the website bythesamesign.com. If you agree with this statement please go to the bottom of that page to add your name.) By the Same Sign? If you’ve spent any amount…
A Letter to Ward Leaders and Sunday School Instructors
By Gina Crivello A painful lesson is coming up that causes many anxiety. I hope this helps. I will be talking to my SS instructors and giving them this letter. I’d like to give credit to Matthew Vines for his…