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Posted 5 years 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

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Posted 6 years ago Tagged LDS ListenLearnAndLove LoveBetter Richard Ostler Seminar Tom Christofferson

by Thomas Montgomery

Tonight, I went to a seminar called “Being a Good Latter-day Saint & Supporting God’s LGBTQ Children” a Listen, Learn, & Love production by Richard Ostler. The seminar was a high school auditorium in Mesa Arizona full … Read the rest here

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Many “Christians” weaponize scripture to marginalize the LGBTQ community, citing Leviticus or Paul’s letters to justify exclusion. Yet they ignore the same texts’ prohibitions on divorce, gossip, or even eating pork—sins they often commit without a second thought.

This selective outrage betrays a deeper issue: a failure to grapple with the religion’s complexity and cultural context.

Jesus challenged religious elites who prioritized rules over people, consistently siding with the ostracized. He never mentioned homosexuality or gender identity, but he did command love for all, without exception.

The hypocrisy lies in using faith as a club to harm rather than a call to heal. True Christianity demands humility and self-reflection, not judgment. God didn’t send Christ to judge—I’m confident he didn’t send you either.

Let’s choose love over division, seeing every person as worthy of compassion, just as your Christ did.

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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 “queer capital of Europe,” fostered a bold transgender movement. Magnus Hirschfeld, a gay Jewish sexologist, coined the term “transvestite” 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.

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3 days ago

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. ❤️

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