Hi! My name is Laura Root. I am 47 years old. I grew up in an active LDS family and loved going to church. I developed a strong testimony of the gospel at a young age and always enjoyed praying … Read the rest here
āMom and Dad, I know this will come as a shock to you, but I am same-sex attracted.ā Those were the words in a long letter Trevor had written to us when he was 18 and a freshman at BYU. … Read the rest here
My name is Taylor Weatherston. I suppose the first time I knew I was a little different from the other boys was when I was seven. Truthfully, I donāt remember his name or what he looked like, but I remember … Read the rest here
Recently, I attended my fifth Affirmation Conference. Affirmation is a support group for LGBTQIA Mormons. It is a remarkably diverse space that includes not just inactive/ex-Mormons but active queer Mormons and active allies. It bridges a wide
Recently we held a fireside at our home. There was no specific topic, speaker or agenda. We simply sent out the invitation and 20-30 people came. Many were our LGBT+ friends who live in the area and
Five years ago, my son was a 13-year-old deacon in our church. He came out on Super Bowl Sunday, 2012. For the year previous to that, my wife and I were very concerned as he was notably
I have a visceral memory from last year. I remember stumbling out of Sacrament meeting with Wendy shaking and heaving with pain and despair. Half way to our car, we just turned to each other and held
Sunlight diffused through the trees over the wedding. A light breeze cooled the summer day to a perfect temperature. The wedding arch was decorated in lace and beautiful white lilies. The groom stood to the left of
It has been over four years since Wendy and I found out that Jordan was gay. Three wards, two states and a persistent search for a ward family to call home. I have documented our experience in
The day after the news of the new LDS Church policies on gay families hit social media, I prayed.
Yes, the news was devastating to me and to so, so many in the LGBT Mormon community. In
Heās the voice behind the Latter Gay Stories Podcast, but more importantly, he cares about helping the LGBTQ community find honesty and authenticity in their journey.
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Heās the voice behind Latter Gay Stories Podcast, but more importantly, he cares about LGBT people finding honesty and authenticity in their journey.
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