By Bob Wood “In the end, only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you.” ~ Buddha I came into the church an openly…
Gay Mormon For Marriage Equality
By David Baker After taking another survey about being openly Gay and actively Mormon I felt the need to write a post for the RationalFaiths.com blog about what that means, how it happened and the reaction of various congregations I have come…
To See The Face Of God
By Ellen Koester (also published at her blog http://the-noncommittal-philanthropist.blogspot.ca/) . How many of you have heard a story of a family kicking their kid out of the house because they found out their son or daughter was gay or transgender?…
It Didn’t Happen Overnight
By Meg Abhau (also posted to their family blog http://theabhaus.blogspot.ca/) Some people may see our Facebook coming out letter and think we came to all these conclusions overnight, or even immediately. The Facebook post came after 2 months of diligent…
Advice From a Psychiatrist to Mormon Mental Health Providers When Treating LGBT Youth (Also for Parents to Consider)
There appears to be progress in the Mormon therapist community toward eliminating some of the damaging practices that they have been guilty of in the past. In the 1970’s aversion therapy was a routine route for Mormon gays. It was…
Thoughts on the Disorderliness of Lives
In Mormonism, we are raised in a world of order. It’s beautiful. Everything has a place. Monday night is Family Home Evening. Tuesday night is mutual. Saturday is the day we get ready for Sunday. And Sunday morning we go…