by Robert A. Rees One Sunday morning a number of years ago when I lived in the Santa Cruz Mountains, before departing for church, I read on the internet a statement by a Church leader about gays and lesbians which…
Complicating Factors in the LGBT Mormon Spiritual Path
I am contacted fairly frequently by parents or other family members of gay or lesbian Latter-day Saints. They are anxious for their gay or lesbian loved ones to somehow find a way to stay active in the LDS church. Even…
Changing attitudes, Doctrine/Theology, Editor's choice, Faith/Practice, Family issues, Mixed orientation marriage, Reconciliation work, Scripture, Sexuality issues, Spirituality
The Doctrine of Celibacy
When Mormons speak of the Law of Chastity, they often define it as remaining celibate until marriage. In actuality, it would be more properly defined as remaining abstinent until marriage. Today, the words abstinent and celibate are frequently used interchangeably,…
A gay Mormon teen (age 16) writes an essay for English class
by Kayden Maxwell Hero Journey There is an indescribable feeling when you grow up expecting your life to follow a very defined path, and everyone around you follows the same formula for a happy life, but one day you wake…
Are You There God? It’s Me, Nate.
By Nathan Alexander (also published at his blog livingoxymormon.com) I know we haven’t exactly been on speaking terms for the last little while…well…at least I know I haven’t really been speaking to you. As always, you’ve been the better person…
A BYU professor writes an editorial for The Daily Universe
by Roni Jo Draper, Ph.D BYU education professor BYU has again been ranked as the No. 1 Stone Cold Sober school. That’s cool. Sobriety deserves celebration. BYU has also been ranked as the No. 4 LGBTQ Unfriendliest school. This should give…