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Hi, I’m Kevin

Posted 2 years ago Tagged coming out family LGBTQ Mormon

Hi, I’m Kevin. I have been out as gay to a good portion of my friends and family for the past 10+ years. For a short period, there was a liberation from “coming out”. Something was comforting to those around
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Hi, I’m Marsh

Posted 2 years ago Tagged coming out family LGBTQ Mormon

Hey I’m Marsh, I like playing guitar, reading lots of books, and studying history. Also socially weird and my only small talk conversation starters are esoteric like knowing the names of birthstone gems or the bizarre and macabre world of

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Hi, I’m Dallas

Posted 3 years ago Tagged Addiction family Gay Father LGBTQ Recovery

After months of working two jobs and becoming a 42-year-old gay prostitute, my kids and I have finally stabilized. Yeah, that’s a lot (and there’s a lot to this story).

Day one of my sobriety: it was my fourth release … Read the rest here

Hi, I’m Jake

Posted 3 years 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

Hi, I’m Scott

Posted 3 years ago Tagged family Friends Gay Mormon LGBTQ ally transgender

Hi, I’m Scott. I’m originally from upstate New York (Saugerties). I was raised Catholic until age 8, when my parents joined the Mormon church. At age 10, we moved to the Austin, Texas area and moved every 2-3 years after that. Growing … Read the rest here

Hi, I’m Jake

Posted 4 years ago Tagged family LDS Church Mixed Orientation Marriage

My name is Jake, and I grew up in Mapleton/Springville Utah, where it seemed most of the population were members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I was raised in the LDS church and believed in it … Read the rest here

Hi, I’m Meghan

Posted 4 years ago Tagged family LDS Church Mixed Orientation Marriage

Hi, I’m Meghan. I am a wife, a mother, a serial DIY-er, and a chronic over-thinker. I am a child of Heavenly Parents and a disciple of Christ, and I am bisexual.

I had zero awareness of my orientation until … Read the rest here

Coming Out | To Just BE

Posted 5 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

Hi, I’m Dusty

Posted 5 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

Coming Out | Our Magical Unicorn

Posted 5 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

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

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17 hours ago

Happening tomorrow (Saturday, May 2)!!!
Come say hello and visit our LatterGayStories booth. We will be partying at the Davis County Pride in Layton.

It’s family friendly. Entertainment all day! And FREE to attend.

Come check out our booth and a brand new line of t-shirts 😉 (I promise not to tell your bishop).
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Sometimes we're forced to confront the baggage we carry from our upbringing. It's not about dismissing our past—it's about questioning it, about learning and moving forward.

We're all shaped by family, culture, and environment, but what happens when those lessons no longer serve us? Or worse, when they hold us (and others) back from growth, empathy, or truth?

Unlearning is rebellion against autopilot, it's the courage to dismantle beliefs you've clung to, not because they're right, but because they're familiar and easy.

Maybe it's the prejudice you inherited, the fears your parents passed down, or the "truths" society drilled into you. Unlearning means staring at those foundations and asking, "Why do I believe this?
Does it hold up?"

It's not easy.

Deconstruction feels like betraying your roots, like standing naked in front of your own history. But growth demands it. Progress demands it.

The world isn't static, and neither should your mind be. To unlearn is to choose freedom over comfort, curiosity over dogma.

You've got this!

#Deconstruction #LineUponLine #LatterGayStories
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