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Hi, I’m Austin

Posted 3 years ago Tagged excommunication Lesbian LGBTQ Mormon transgender

My family joined the Mormon church when I was two. One of my first memories is being sealed to my parents in the Salt Lake temple when I was three years old. I don’t remember a lot about it, just a room … Read the rest here

Coming Out | Remembering Spring

Posted 4 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

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

Coming Out | It Was The Best For All of Us

Posted 5 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

Coming Out | The Love I Never Had

Posted 5 years ago Tagged coming out Lesbian Lesbian Mormon Mixed Orientation Marriage

Four years ago, I sat in St. James Cathedral in downtown Seattle and begged God to show me what to do. Here I was a gay woman, married to a man for the past 20 years, with four kids who … Read the rest here

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This truth hits hard for our conservative, religious crowd. šŸ–¤ (and it shouldn’t be hard)…

Every LGBTQ+ person is tied to a family—biological, adopted, or chosen—whether that family offered love or left wounds. Being pro-family doesn’t mean glorifying only perfect, traditional households; it means embracing the messy, beautiful reality of all families, especially those built by queer people who create love and belonging against the odds.

To be pro-family is to fight for every person’s right to exist, to love, and to build their own families—free from rejection or hate.

#LatterGayStories #Family #AllKinds
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Today, we celebrate freedom, resilience, and unity.

On June 19, 1865, enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, were finally informed of their emancipation, over two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.

This historic day marks the end of slavery in the U.S. and symbolizes the ongoing journey toward equality and justice for all. šŸ–¤šŸ’šā¤ļø

We honor the strength of our diverse communities, uplift Black voices, and spread love today and every day.
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Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision on June 18, 2025, upheld Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors in United States v. Skrmetti, dealing a significant blow to transgender rights. The ruling affirms Tennessee’s Senate Bill 1, which prohibits medical providers from prescribing puberty blockers, hormone therapy, or performing surgeries for minors seeking treatment for gender dysphoria, the distress from a mismatch between one’s gender identity and assigned sex at birth.

Chief Justice John Roberts, writing for the majority, argued that the law does not violate the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. Applying rational basis review, the Court found that Tennessee’s restrictions, which regulate medical procedures based on age and diagnosis, do not constitute sex-based discrimination. Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti hailed the decision as a ā€œcommon-sense victory,ā€ asserting it protects children from irreversible medical decisions.

Justice Sonia Sotomayor, joined by Justices Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson, delivered a sharp dissent, warning that the ruling ā€œinflicts profound harm on transgender children and their families.ā€ Sotomayor argued that the law discriminates by allowing treatments like puberty blockers for other medical purposes, such as precocious puberty, while denying them to transgender youth, thus violating equal protection principles.

The decision has broad implications, as 25 states have similar bans, with six classifying gender-affirming care for minors as a felony for providers. The American Civil Liberties Union’s Chase Strangio called the ruling ā€œdevastating,ā€ warning it could embolden further restrictions on transgender rights.

The case, filed in 2023 by three transgender adolescents, their families, and a Memphis provider, challenged the law as discriminatory. The Trump administration, reversing the Biden administration’s stance, supported Tennessee’s position in 2025.

Advocacy groups like the ACLU and Lambda Legal plan to fight on, supporting families through initiatives like the Trans Youth Emergency Project and challenging other bans in court.
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