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Hi, I’m Dusty

Posted 10 months ago Tagged Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints coming out Equality family Gay Married

I vividly remember being 13 years old, walking home from church on Sunday. As I walked alone, I started to tear up because I believed I would never have what most of the families at church had. You see I … Read the rest here

Hi, I’m Jill

Posted 1 year ago Tagged Allies Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Homophobia Kindness LoveBetter

Hi, I’m Jill Mortensen. I’ve been sitting on this post for a while now, not knowing how to appropriately express the full emotional impact of this incident. It shook me to my core. But, because I have personally seen and … Read the rest here

An Invitation to Learn

Posted 1 year ago Tagged Boyd K. Packer Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Gay BYU Gay Mormon Gay Mormon History LDS History LGBT LDS History LGBT Timeline Mormon History Oaks LGBT On The Record Spencer W. Kimball

If you are reading this, it is likely that you fit into at least one of two categories: you or someone you know is LGBTQ; or you or someone you know is a Latter-day Saint.

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Dear Elder Rasband

Posted 2 years ago Tagged Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Elder Rasband General Conference LGBT

Jeff Hall | This past Sunday we had Stake Conference with Elder Ronald A. Rasband from the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. (For those not familiar with The Church of Jesus Christ, Stake Conference is a regional meeting where about … Read the rest here

Latter Gay Stories

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Latter Gay Stories Podcast spotlights the stories of those who identify as LGBTQ, their families, friends, allies and supporters.

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Throughout history, people have argued that giving disabled persons, women, and minorities “equal rights’ was a catch phrase for “special rights.” This is a familiar argument we hear often today in LGBTQ+ spaces. That treating someone equal was giving someone else "special treatment." Real talk: has the equal treatment of people of color taken away any of your rights? To the cisgender, straight Americans: will the equal treatment of LGBTQ+ people somehow take away your right to marry who you love? Will it prevent you from eating what you like to eat? Will those rights prevent you from living where you want to live?It’s not pie, y’all. Equal rights for others doesn’t mean fewer rights for you.#LatterGayStories #RightsAreRight #WeCanThriveTogether #IAmNotTheThreat ... See MoreSee Less

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Gather friends and family in your homes and join us on zoom tomorrow night for Allies and Appetizers! Friday October 8th at 7:00 p.m.Allies and Appetizers for October highlights “Coming Out Month”. We will be highlighting one of our favorites couples who recently married! Kent Carollo and Cole Rassmusen. They will be telling us their story and opening up to any questions that anyone may have about them or how to be a better ally. Please gather people in your homes and join us on zoom on October 8th at 7:00 p.m. When the zoom presentation is over please continue to discuss in your homes how we can all be better allies. Here is a brief introduction of both of our speakers!Kent Carollo has shaped his personal mission from a vast array of experiences including full-time missionary work in Arizona, earning a biology degree from BYU-Hawaii, and eventually coming out as gay after a lifetime of commitmenr to the LDS church. Professionally, Kent works as an illustrator, designer and brand consultant, but supporting the LGBTQ+ community is his most meaningful endeavor. Kent's perspective as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, who married in the temple and subsequently divorced when he came out, has helped him build empathy for those who find themselves navigating the intersection of faith and sexuality. It is his belief that reconciling internal discord to achieve personal peace allows us to give our very best to the world.Cole Rassmusen grew up in Spanish Fork, Utah. He is the fourth of five kids. Growing up his family was very close and competitive. Cole grew up playing sports, riding horses, hunting and loves being outside enjoying nature. At an early age Cole found a passion in music and played the viola and violin and sang in a children’s choir that would tour LDS church historical sights around the country for a couple weeks every summer. Cole was very active in the LDS/Mormon faith, as was his whole family. In his twenties Cole was a counselor for Especially For Youth (EFY which is a week long church camp for LDS youth 14-18 years of age). Cole dated lots and made many connections and many friends through college, work, and travels through this decade of his life. But he just couldn’t understand why he didn’t match the same emotions and feelings other guys felt when dating girls. Coming to understanding himself and his sexual orientation was hard to reconcile being a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Through a number of experiences and great mentors and friends Cole found peace and great joy in his sexual orientation. He met his now husband Kent Carollo in the fall 2017 and they recently tied the knot and were married on September 4th, 2021. They have found joy and peace in sharing their individual and shared stories with others. And hope you might learn something new with another perspective on queer love. Join Zoom Meetingus06web.zoom.us/j/81726024949?pwd=am55cnVxRWhyelBEZnhJbkV0M3hKdz09Meeting ID: 817 2602 4949Passcode: 841760One tap mobile+19292056099,,81726024949#,,,,*841760# US (New York)+12532158782,,81726024949#,,,,*841760# US (Tacoma)Dial by your location +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)Meeting ID: 817 2602 4949Passcode: 841760Find your local number: us06web.zoom.us/u/kdM1OnrEm8 ... See MoreSee Less

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It’s LGBTQ History Month! Meet Louie Felt and May Anderson. These Mormon women were the co-founders of the LDS Primary Program and were the creators of The Friend magazine.They also loved each other. May and Louie were affectionately called “the David and Jonathan” of the Primary. For forty years they lived together, slept in the same bed, raised a family together, and shared a love that was evident to those around them. lattergaystories.org/louiefelt/#LGBTQMormonHistory #LoveInPlainSight #LatterGayStories ... See MoreSee Less

Louie Felt | General Primary President, co-founder of “The Children’s Friend”

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Sarah Louise "Louie" Bouton Felt was the first general president of the children's Primary organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints a calling she faithfully served and dedicated...

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