This is my story about coming out. I am coming out, not as gay, not as a lover of Swiss chocolate, but as trans. Five months before my 17th birthday I finally understood what was different about me. Growing up … Read the rest here
Brenda Stanley | My son, Justin, is left handed. It’s not something I ever expected for any of my children. I first became suspicious of this when he was very young, but I didn’t acknowledge it, hoping he would eventually start using the right. I didn’t really … Read the rest here
One Saturday, at age 13, Emma came to me in the kitchen as I was doing dishes. She looked bewildered. She asked me to follow her outside, in the backyard alone. She handed me her journal and asked with shaking … Read the rest here
It’s not for the faint of heart. It needs to happen only when one is totally ready and has thought it through.
No one should ever out another person. Ever.
Six years ago I had the spiritual experience that led … Read the rest here
We did all the things right. Steve served a mission in Bolivia. We dated for 10 months before we got married and sealed in the Salt Lake City Temple. We had been married six short months when I found the … Read the rest here
I grew up in the Church. My dad was Bishop when I was 8. I’m second of nine of a typically-large LDS family, the eldest son. For years, I was the “perfect child,” in the fact that I was obedient … Read the rest here
My name is Kent. Speaking in a setting like this can be daunting. This is a full room. But I also have a full heart, and this is going to go just fine. It’s important to me to say to … Read the rest here
I am a 30 year old native Utahn and a member of the LGBTQ community. I was raised in an active LDS family and from a very young age I felt “different”. I recall from a young age being told … Read the rest here
I share my story to help other gay Latter-day Saints, and their loved ones come to peace with their sexuality, faith, and identity as beloved children of God. Those things are not mutually exclusive. I likely wouldn’t believe my story … Read the rest here
Hello! My name is Deven Jennings. A little about me: I am a proud new dad to a beautiful baby girl (as seen in this picture below), a native Oregon boy (go Ducks!), a passionate psych nurse (how do you … Read the rest here