By Courtney Galloway It’s not an uncommon question to ask why LGBTQ stay in the church – sometimes against overwhelming challenges. But it’s often overlooked just how important straight allies are. Yes, I could leave the church, become inactive again,…
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Why same sex marriage is not an attack on the institution of marriage: experiences from Europe
By Walter van Beek (originally published at http://timesandseasons.org/) A Dutch Mormon non-same-sex marriage: a proud father with his daughter The involvement of the LDS church in the issue of same sex marriage in the United States runs very deep and is highly…
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…
MY EXPERIENCE AS A PARENT
By Sara Cook Address given at ALL Are Alike Unto God Conference, April 27, 2013 I am here today to share my experiences as a parent of two gay sons. It has been 10 years since I’ve known my oldest son…
A PARENT’S PERSPECTIVE: MAKING IT BETTER FOR OUR LGBT FAMILY MEMBERS
By Bryce Cook Address given at ALL Are Alike Unto God Conference, April 27, 2013 It’s my pleasure now to address you and express some of my feelings which are very tender here today as I look out and see so…
A Mother’s Wish
By Meg Abhau (also posted to their family blog http://theabhaus.blogspot.ca/) Do you remember your first stake dance? You are now 14 years old and you can go to your first stake dance. FINALLY! I remember mine. I could not wait to…
A Grandmother Demonstrates Her Family Values
By Scott Van Tussenbrook Some of my favorite childhood memories are of times spent at Grandpa Tuss & Grandma Carol’s. They lived in a little two-bedroom house on a third of an acre of property in Bountiful, Utah. Their gigantic…
Pride (In the Name of Love)
By Michael Cannon Originally Published at http://zelophehadsdaughters.com 10/17/2013 One man caught on a barbed wire fence One man he resist One man washed on an empty beach One man betrayed with a kiss In the name of love! What more in…
Religious Freedom Not at Stake
By Sam Wolfe (also published at Affirmation.org) This week could see the resolution of decades of battles over marriage equality in Hawaii. The legislative votes appear sufficient for passage of the Hawaii Marriage Equality Act, and the governor is poised…
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 —…