I recently received this message from an LDS ally who is trying to create a safe space for the LGBTQ+ people in her local area. She has been hosting firesides, featuring speakers and offering her home as a refuge to … Read the rest here
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I recently received this message from an LDS ally who is trying to create a safe space for the LGBTQ+ people in her local area. She has been hosting firesides, featuring speakers and offering her home as a refuge to … Read the rest here
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“Son, I need to be honest with you. I know you’re making bad life decisions right now. And you know it too.”
“Do you not understand the gospel? Have you forgotten the covenants you made?”
“Frankly, I feel like I … Read the rest here
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Hi I’m Brenda Butler. I’ve been told I’m a down to earth person or salt of the earth. I always try to have an open heart and open mind. I love nature: the mountains, skies, flora and especially animals. I … Read the rest here
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Living outside of Utah and the larger pool of LGBTQ Mormons can sometimes be difficult. Thankfully I am able to find resources like Latter Gay Stories, Affirmation, and other groups to help me find my community of allies and friends. … Read the rest here
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My name is Cheryl Smith. Writing my story is really pushing me out of my “comfort zone” for a few reasons. First, I am a private person and I actually really care about what people think about me. It’s something … Read the rest here
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Everyone says that going to college is your chance to “reinvent” yourself. I saw it as the opportunity to express my TRUE self and live the life I had been hiding from. I needed to be authentic and honest about … Read the rest here
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My name is Jennie Brown. When my husband and I started our family, I thought I was going to have all sons because it’s kind of in my genetic make-up. For generations on both sides, every family only got one … Read the rest here
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Kate Mower | Trigger Warning: Suicide
Last night I drove from Riverside, California to the Pacific Ocean directly to the pier at Seal Beach. I left my home at 5:00 PM. I left late. I needed to get to Seal … Read the rest here
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I am excited to share my Coming Out story. The people in my life always seem to say that I’m “too mature” for my age. That might be true, so I just give them a smile, but in my head, … Read the rest here
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Bryce Cook | My family and I have had the opportunity to reflect on our lives. We marvel at how profoundly we’ve changed regarding our relationship with our LGBTQ “family” – a term I never would have used in relation … Read the rest here