Meeting With the Bishop (*cue dramatic music)
By Justin Moore (also published at his blog http://likelightthroughaprism.blogspot.ca/) Part 1 I discovered at a young age that I could be praised (mostly by my mother) for my artistic pursuits, and so I drew and sewed and cooked and played the…
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…
Staying in the Church as an LGBT Mormon–In Spite of the Pain
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,…
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…
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…