I was born in 1996, in the Moroccan city of Temara. My story isn’t about being Mormon or having any Mormon connections. But our cultures, in many ways are more common than you think. I had a difficult childhood growing … Read the rest here
Posted 3 months ago Tagged coming out Gay Mormon LGBTQ Islam
I was born in 1996, in the Moroccan city of Temara. My story isn’t about being Mormon or having any Mormon connections. But our cultures, in many ways are more common than you think. I had a difficult childhood growing … Read the rest here
Posted 5 months ago Tagged coming out family LGBTQ Mormon
I was first aware of my attraction to boys when I was in second grade though I didn’t know exactly what it meant. Obviously, at that age, it is not a sexual attraction but I found myself admiring other boys … Read the rest here
Posted 8 months ago Tagged Church Leader coming out Evan Smith Gay LDS Crossroads LDS Gay
Evan Smith met the intersection of sexuality and religion while serving as an LDS Bishop and eventually in a Stake Presidency. It didn’t take long before Evan began to better understand the difficult and impossible restraints the Church’s policies and … Read the rest here
Posted 1 year ago Tagged coming out LDS Church
Kris Packer has a long Mormon history. His father, Lynn is a Mormon historian, and Kris’ great-uncle is apostle Boyd K. Packer.
What happens when you come out to your family as a lesbian, but as life progresses, your journey … Read the rest here
Posted 2 years ago Tagged coming out Freedom Honor Lesbian Lesbian Mormon
As a young teenager, I wasn’t aware that I was a lesbian. It was not a topic discussed almost at all back then and I had no words or frame of reference for my personal experiences.
What I knew was … Read the rest here
Posted 2 years ago Tagged coming out family Lesbian Self Acceptance
There was a time when I thought it was silly to have a day dedicated to “coming out,” a month dedicated to Pride, or even a purpose for groups like Latter Gay Stories especially these featured sections dedicated to coming … Read the rest here
Posted 2 years 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
Posted 3 years ago Tagged coming out family Gay kids Parents
My coming out, probably like many of yours, did not go too well. My parents, specifically my mother, were not at all accepting of the idea. And for 6+ years afterwards, things were said to me that no child should … Read the rest here
Posted 3 years ago Tagged coming out family LDS Church Lesbian
We all have our story that has brought us here. Social community groups like Latter Gay Stories are so valuable to those who are looking for help, suggestions, friends and maybe more importantly a community where we don’t feel so … Read the rest here
Posted 3 years ago Tagged Authenticity coming out Late Bloomer Temple Marriage
My coming out story is somewhat unique. After a little over 20 years of marriage and two children, I decided to be true to myself and come out to my friends and family. Admitting to my wife that I was … Read the rest here