By Jake Taylor Introduction: Tony Kushner raises many issues of identity within his play, Angels in America. The play focuses on Prior’s struggle to deal with the disease to which he has succumbed. Nevertheless, the story follows several other characters…
Category: Coming out
I Found God in the LGBTQ Community.
By Lance Irons (also published at his blog http://lanceirons.blogspot.com/) I have been thinking about writing this post for a while. Since my coming out I have truly experienced an outpouring of love and support of which I am tremendously grateful. My…
A 12 year old Mormon girl’s response when her brother comes out to her
By Brooklynn Blair (Proud Baby Sister Dragon) America is living with segregation. But not racial segregation, segregation based on sexual orientation. People treat them different, call them names, and act like they’re not human. Isn’t that exactly how they treated…
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…
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…
Lessons Learned: Going Back To Church After Transition
The last two Sundays were the first time I had been to church in 5-6 months, mostly because I feared going. The last time I had gone, I was wearing a suit and tie. Last week, I showed up to…
A Two Way Trial: a Gay Mormon’s Perspective on Homosexuality
By Chris McKenna January 2012 was when I decided that I needed to figure out what these homosexual feelings were all about. I had just finished watching the Australian Open Men’s Final and part of the champion’s victory celebration involved…
Coming Out as Families in Utah
Alongside dropping temperatures across much of the country, on Monday morning we also felt the U.S. Supreme Court’s stay of same-sex marriages in Utah blow a chill across the jubilation of the last two and a half weeks. While supporters…
Andy’s Story–A gay Mormon feels God’s love and accepts himself
By Andy Simmonds (admin note: In prior posts by the Abhau family–Jake, Meg and Jon–have talked about the role Andy played of their journey towards understanding their son’s homosexuality)I am Andrew Jon Simmonds. I was born into a wonderful (LDS)…
My Personal Revelation
By Ethan J. The following contains an excerpt from my journal. It describes in detail a spiritual witness that I received a few weeks ago. Before I share this experience with you, I would like to tell you about…