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…
Category: Doctrine/Theology
Community of Christ (RLDS) Leader Celebrates Full Inclusion of LGBT People in Their ‘Mormon’ Congregations
Address delivered at the Affirmation Conference on August 15, 2013 Robin Kincaid Linkhart, president of Quorum Six of the Seventy in the Community of Christ (formerly known as the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints) Thank you for inviting…
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…
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…
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 —…
My Wrestle With The Issues Surrounding Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage
By Jon Barker Up until a few months ago, I was on the fence about LGBTQ issues. I’ve literally written this post 5 times. It started as a way for me to find an answer, asking you readers to sway…
The Heart of the Matter: Capstone Address at the Compassionate Care Conference
The Heart of the Matter: Capstone Address at the Compassionate Care Conference (Seattle, 17 August 2013) Over the past day and a half, we have had the opportunity to listen to and consider a wide range of opinions, beliefs, thoughts, arguments…
Moral Courage
By Joe Chevrier (written on 10-11-13) I’ve been debating about adding my own voice to the many on both sides who have discussed Elder Oaks’ talk. I’ve enjoyed the many discussions that it has generated this past week whether online…
God’s Strategy
By Matt Mosman (also posted at http://mitchmayne.blogspot.com/) . Good morning, brothers and sisters. Always a pleasure to see so many of my friends here in the El Camino Ward. A few months ago one of our other high councilmen, Rob Hansen, cornered…