Provis Misterial Materials for Members and Fai

Contents:

• GAY AND MORMON? THERE’S A DATG SE FOR THAT
• CHURCH UPDAT OFFICIAL ‘MORMON AND GAY’ WEBSE
• MORMON, GAY, AND DATG
• THIS MAN GREW UP GAY IN A MORMON COMMUNY WHERE HOMOSEXUALY IS A 'S'
• RISG NUMBERS OF YOUNG ADULT MORMONS THE US ARE GAY, LBIAN OR BISEXUAL
• ONCE-PROMENT 'NVERSN THERAPIST' WILL NOW 'PURSUE LIFE AS A GAY MAN'

GAY AND MORMON? THERE’S A DATG SE FOR THAT

Created by Andrew Markle, “Origs” seeks to give gay Mormons an onle social work to meet others like them for “marriage or long-term mment.

Acrdg to Markle, the webse will act both as a tool for datg and as a rource for LGBTQ Mormons lookg for acceptance wh a church that’s still evolvg on s stance on homosexualy. ” Acrdg to the webse, the church’s changg stance on gay members do not mean that the church accepts “homosexual behavr” as acceptable but regniz that homosexualy is not a choice. Like Origs, Mormons and Gays acts as a ndu for nversatn and acceptance of LGBTQ dividuals, so that church members n “rpond sensively and thoughtfully when they enunter same-sex attractn their own fai, among other Church members, or elsewhere.

CHURCH UPDAT OFFICIAL ‘MORMON AND GAY’ WEBSE

Markle realiz that the missn of Origs, which helps LGBTQ sgl nnect for the purpos of a relatnship, diverg wh the church’s new stance on homosexualy — which is of the “love the sner, hate the s” variety.

MORMON, GAY, AND DATG

As a practicg Mormon and weekly churchgoer, Markle unrstands his posn may be ntroversial for many the church and that he may face exmunitn or disfellowship for his volvement Origs — as advotg homosexual relatnships may be grounds for expulsn om the church. This ment, and many others like , is clud an updated versn of "Mormon and Gay, ” an official webse om The Church of J Christ of Latter-day Sats. " The new appellatn, "Mormon and Gay, " reflects the realy that a person don’t need to choose between the two inti — one n, fact, be gay and live fahful to the teachgs of Christ.

THIS MAN GREW UP GAY IN A MORMON COMMUNY WHERE HOMOSEXUALY IS A 'S'

Speakg directly to Latter-day Sats who experience same-sex attractn or intify as gay, lbian or bisexual, Elr Clayton says, “We want you to know we love you. Church lears have typilly ed this term to be clive of people who are not fortable g a label, not to ny the existence of gay, lbian, or bisexual inty.

RISG NUMBERS OF YOUNG ADULT MORMONS THE US ARE GAY, LBIAN OR BISEXUAL

Created by Andrew Markle, "Origs" seeks to give gay Mormons an onle social work to meet others like them for "marriage or long-term mment. " Acrdg to Markle, the webse will act both as a tool for datg and as a rource for LGBTQ Mormons lookg for acceptance wh a church that's still evolvg on s stance on stated that Origs will also "nnect gay Mormons wh alli and help them rencile their [relig] beliefs wh their liftyle.

Although neher Origs nor Affirmatns is officially sanctned by the Mormon Church -- as the Elrs do not openly regnize LGBT anizatns as official church enti -- Origs on the heels of the church's announcement that they will mister to LGBTQ December, the Mormon Church lnched "Mormons and Gays, " a webse voted to "discsn on same-sex attractn.

ONCE-PROMENT 'NVERSN THERAPIST' WILL NOW 'PURSUE LIFE AS A GAY MAN'

" Acrdg to the webse, the church's changg stance on gay members do not mean that the church accepts "homosexual behavr" as acceptable but regniz that homosexualy is not a Origs, Mormons and Gays acts as a ndu for nversatn and acceptance of LGBTQ dividuals, so that church members n "rpond sensively and thoughtfully when they enunter same-sex attractn their own fai, among other Church members, or elsewhere.