In his memoir, the former President of Affirmation shows how to embrace both queerness and faith The LDS Church’s stance against gay people has evolved in the past half century. Homosexuality is no longer blamed on sexual abuse, poor parenting or, as Spencer W. Kimball said, an embarrassing “search for…
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What Fills the Void When Church Leaders Sow Division?
Tell-tale signals of Mormonism seem to be fading faster than the label President Nelson rejects. In a 2022-2023 survey, fewer than half of Church members born after 1965 said they were actually wearing their garments on the day they answered the question. A 2016 survey found that only 45% of…
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Congratulations David Archuleta: X-Mormon of the Year 2022!!!
David Archuleta has been a beloved LDS performing artist since the early aughts — the sort of charming and wholesome star who makes Mormons look good in the eyes of the public. Only one problem: like a lot of people in showbiz, David is gay. This is not a problem…
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Do Good People Smile Behind Closed Doors When LGBTQ Folks Are Murdered?
When you heard about a shooter killing five people in a Colorado Springs LGBTQbar, were you happy or upset? When you learned the alleged shooter was a member of The Church of Jesus Christof Latter-day Saints, were you proud or embarrassed? If you were embarrassed, was itbecause of what “the…
Gay People Do Exist – Coming out to my Grandparents
Gay People Do Exist! Coming Out to My Grandparents My grandparents were/are committed Christians. They’ve taught 3rd and 4th grade Sunday school for as long as I can remember. On the infrequent occasions when I attended their church, from kindergarten until I was about 12, I always pulled up a…
BYU Honor Code open thread
No links. Just a rant. And then the floor is yours, commenters. Anything goes, but reminiscence and nostalgia related to good times at BYU are highly encouraged. 😉 But before that party gets started, let me just say … My sense is that Brandon Davies has been offered up as…
8: THE MORMON PROPOSITION gets a Sundance premiere
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EMAIL: Press@mormonproposition.com DAVID v. GOLIATH PRODUCTIONS announced this week that their new and highly anticipated documentary, 8: THE MORMON PROPOSITION, a film by Reed Cowan & narrated by Oscar-winning writer of MILK, Dustin Lance Black, will debut its world premiere at the world renowned SUNDANCE…