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Hi, I’m Kevin

Posted 8 months 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 ā€œcoming outā€. Something was comforting to those around
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Hi, I’m Marsh

Posted 12 months 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 2 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 2 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 Austin

Posted 2 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

LOVE NOT MUSKETS

Posted 4 years ago Tagged BYU Elder Holland LGBTQ Love Musket

Recently, Elder Jeffery R. Holland, apostle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, asked the Brigham Young University faculty to use musket fire to defend the university and the church’s position “around marriage and the whole same-sex topic … Read the rest here

(re)Building and Fortifying

Posted 4 years ago Tagged Gay Mormon Leaving Mormonism LGBTQ Matt Easton Mormon

This week has been an absolute whirlwind of emotions. On Monday, August 23, my husband and I headed to Mount Lemmon to do a photoshoot with some local photographers. We had so much fun in the tall pine trees that … Read the rest here

Hi, I’m Alma

Posted 5 years ago Tagged family journey LGBTQ mixed faith

I’m in a mixed faith marriage where I’m trying to save my family. I had a faith transition 4 years ago and I told my wife about it about 16 months ago. Her narrative is of a strong literal orthodoxy … Read the rest here

Latter Gay Stories
Latter Gay Stories

Latter Gay Stories

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IN or OUT of Mormonism.

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Berlin’s 1920’s queer scene sparked transgender visibility with pioneering surgeries and legal protections until the Nazi’s rise crushed this vibrant culture.

This photo, taken in 1921 in front of Magnus Hirschfeld’s Institut für Sexualwissenschaft (Institute for Sexuality) in Berlin, captures a beacon of hope for transgender individuals. Later raided by Nazis, who burned over 20,000 books and records, the Institute was a global pioneer in gender-affirming care.

During the Weimar Republic (1918–1933), Berlin, known as the ā€œqueer capital of Europe,ā€ fostered a bold transgender movement. Magnus Hirschfeld, a gay Jewish sexologist, coined the term ā€œtransvestiteā€ in 1910 to describe those whose gender identity differed from their assigned sex, shaping modern transgender concepts.

Founded in 1919, the Institute offered counseling, hormone therapy, and early surgeries like facial feminization, supporting figures like Lili Elbe. The Transvestitenschein pass, issued from around 1908, allowed trans people to dress authentically without fear of arrest, it often included name changes.

Berlin’s nightlife thrived at venues like the Eldorado nightclub, where drag balls and fashion parades created safe spaces for self-expression. In 1930, Das 3. Geschlecht, the first transgender magazine, shared stories and poetry, fostering community. However, respectability politics pressured trans individuals to conform to middle-class norms, marginalizing those who didn’t. Trans men, often misread as queer women, faced unique barriers in gaining recognition.

The Nazi regime’s ascent halted this progress. On May 6, 1933 Nazi students stormed the Institute, burning its archives and using patient lists to arrest many. Trans individuals like Toni Simon and Liddy Bacroff were sent to concentration camps like Buchenwald, facing persecution or death. Rigid Nazi gender norms erased Weimar’s advances.

Weimar’s trans history underscores the resilience of gender-diverse communities and Hirschfeld’s vision. Their work laid foundations for modern trans rights, reminding us to protect hard-won freedoms.

We honor those who lived authentically against the odds—even amid a tyrannical government.
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Grateful for our elders—those who blazed trails and paved freeways. Today is much better because of your struggles.

It was worth it.

Thank you. ā¤ļø

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No one should feel less than. All people deserve love and respect—today and every day. Speak out against injustice, support a friend in need, or volunteer your time. Act now to make a difference!

#LatterGayStories #kindnessrocks
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