Many really cool things happened to me this year. I think of the best friends I have made, the whole PRIDE month experience, spending holidays with family and trying to live my best life, I couldnât be happier with the … Read the rest here
I grew up in an inactive Mormon family. My parents and siblings have. It been active during my lifetime. I was baptized when I was 8, but didnât begin to really come to full activity until I was 13 years … Read the rest here
Whew, if youâre reading this, then I found the courage to hit the send button.
I have known I’ve liked girls ever since I was around 15 years old. In that time I have only become comfortable calling myself a … Read the rest here
My name is Robby Talbot and Iâm fairly new to all this. Iâm 25 years old. Iâve lived in Utah all my life, and I love it here.
Iâm kinda a big Disney fan. Iâve been working for the Walt … Read the rest here
How is it that after months and months of planning out this letter, the moment I feel ready, I sit down to write my own words and the feelings of comfort evade me? Why now do I feel consumed with … Read the rest here
I am Nick Bakerâ I have lived a typical, âwonderfulâ and âblessedâ Utah life. I am gay. Growing up in Bountiful, Utah I checked the boxes: priesthood advancement, callings, and a mission. Friends, status, and education. In a culture where … Read the rest here
Very short version of very long story. Graduated BYU totally closeted, married a woman because I felt forced to and was taught God would âfixâ me if I did. It ended for other reasons. Prop 8 happened, I saw top … Read the rest here
Recently, I wrote about my struggles as a gay man in the Church. There, like everywhere, my LGBTQ friends and I have received numerous pieces of repetitive advice.
Until we consider the real implications of our statements, actions, and policies, … Read the rest here
This is a first time experience for me. For some reason I had never considered sharing my story like this, but after reading so many of them, they have helped me in ways I couldn’t have realized. I guess I … Read the rest here
My name is Blake Wheeler and I have been mostly closeted until just recently. I was born and raised in the LDS Church. I Served a full-time mission in Florida and shortly upon me return got married to a beautiful, … Read the rest here
