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Coming Out | She couldn’t bring herself to ask me…

Posted 8 years ago Tagged Boyfriends choir Mothers

I never realized I had to come out as gay. Personally, I have known I was gay since 5th grade. I’ve always been very small, but athletic, not overly feminine, but just enough that I considered the fact I was … Read the rest here

Hi, I’m Joann

Posted 8 years ago Tagged

My name is Joann. I am from, and live in Taiwan. Since I came to terms with my sexuality this year, it has been a freeing experience but at the same time I started to struggle with church. I felt … Read the rest here

Coming Out | The church has created exactly ZERO places for a transMormon to fit in.

Posted 8 years ago Tagged

We don’t often hear too many stories about trans experiences and non binary coming out experiences. I wanted to share my story with the blog. I was born and raised in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints. … Read the rest here

The LGBT threat to Mormonism

Posted 8 years ago Tagged

By Kyle Ashworth | Opinion

I recently attended a question and answer event headlined by Greg Prince, author of the just released book, Gay Rights and the Mormon Church. Greg’s book delves into the murky water of the Church … Read the rest here

Hi, We’re the Leethams

Posted 8 years ago Tagged

We are Lori and Curt Leetham, and have been married for more than 22 years. We are each other’s best friend and have been blessed with four special children. Luke, Madi, Max, & Aubrey (oldest to youngest). We are what … Read the rest here

Synu Diabła! Przestań!

Posted 8 years ago Tagged

By Susie Augenstein

Great things for our LGBTQ happening in Poland! My son, Josh Augenstein is serving a mission for the Church in Poland. He shared this story about what happened in a church class he attended yesterday (Sunday). I … Read the rest here

Coming Out | Can what I’m trying to tell you not be said?

Posted 8 years ago Tagged BYU Friends Roommates

Hi everyone! I am 22 years old, and a student at BYU. I came out just a few days ago, and it was better than I ever could have imagined. Here’s my story:

My roommate and I are best friends … Read the rest here

Hi, I’m Sam

Posted 8 years ago Tagged

Hi, my name is Sam Hood and I was born and raised in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. I grew up in an active LDS family with parents who worked hard to teach me and my sister about the gospel. I dutifully did … Read the rest here

Coming Out | “Honey, I am a homosexual.”

Posted 8 years ago Tagged Affirmation MixedOrientationMarriage Wife

I am an old guy.  I buried my sexuality really deep into the shadows of my life and determined to never allow them the chance to see the light of day. Big mistake. All these years later I am finally … Read the rest here

Hi, I’m Liz

Posted 8 years ago Tagged

My name is Liz Macdonald. I feel so grateful to finally be able to be public about our son as he just graduated from BYU. What a wonderful thing to share about one of my favorite blessings – I have … Read the rest here

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Real Stories. Real Talk. Real People
IN or OUT of Mormonism.

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7 hours ago

When Dodgers outfielder #12 Glenn Burke (1952–1995) raised his hand to congratulate Dusty Baker on his 30th home run on October 2, 1977, Baker slapped it. Burke then hit a home run himself, and Baker returned the gesture.

The duo are widely credited with introducing the high five. Yes, the same high-five we give today.

Burke was gay, and several teammates knew it long before the public did. In later interviews he said Dodgers executive Al Campanis offered him money to marry a woman, an offer he refused. In May 1978, the Dodgers traded him to the Oakland A’s.

Campanis denied that the trade had anything to do with Burke’s sexuality, but Baker later recalled asking the team’s trainer why Burke had been sent away and he was told, “They don’t want any gays on the team.”

Burke left the A’s in 1979 for treatment of a neck injury. He returned the following spring, suffered a knee injury and was sent to the minors in Ogden, Utah, where he quit professional baseball at 27. “It was more important to be myself than a baseball player,” he explained.

Glenn came out publicly in 1982 through an interview in Inside Sports. Outside professional baseball, he played in San Francisco’s gay softball leagues and competed in the Gay Games. His life was later mired with addiction and homelessness. He died of AIDS complications in 1995, at 42.

The Glenn Burke Wellness Clinic at the Oakland LGBTQ Community Center was founded in his honor. In June 2026, the Dodgers unveiled a permanent stadium tribute honoring Glenn Burke and Billy Bean.

October is LGBTQ+ History Month, a time to recognize the people who fought for our rights, shaped our culture and made life better for queer communities—including those whose stories are rarely told.
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“Tuckshop” and “grab-and-go” on the same sign?? Please consult the gays before sending anything to print. 😂

I thought “TuckShop” was a drag show and “Sweet Treats” was the hostess. 💅

#GoUtah
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"It's okay to be gay, just don't act on it."

They say it soft, like Sunday School teachers breaking bad news gently, like they're doing you a favor by letting you exist. But it's never kindness—it's control with a smile.

They want you half-alive, present but not touching, visible but not loving. “It’s okay to be gay, as long as you don’t do gay things.” Be who we need, they say, not who you are.

Tell a straight person they can be straight but never act on it and watch them laugh—then wait until they realize that's exactly what they asked of you. And in those few moments of clarity they realize how foolish they sound.

They call it love.
You know it’s a cage.
Now they know too.
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