What It's Like Growg Up Gay And Mormon

Contents:

• GAY AND MORMON? THERE’S A DATG SE FOR THAT
• GAY MORMON DATG S
• MORMON, GAY, AND DATG
• THIS MAN GREW UP GAY IN A MORMON COMMUNY WHERE HOMOSEXUALY IS A 'S'

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

Are you a gay Mormon who is sgle and lookg for love? 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.

Markle stated that Origs will also “nnect gay Mormons wh alli and help them rencile their [relig] beliefs wh their liftyle. ” Markle believ that Origs is about buildg a gay Mormon muny and timat that there are around 22, 000 practicg gay Mormons.

In December, the Mormon Church lnched “Mormons and Gays, ” a webse voted to “discsn on same-sex attractn. ” 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.

GAY MORMON DATG S

Mormons And Gays. 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.

For Markle, Origs will act as a further step the right directn for gay Mormons — movg om prelimary dialogue to a place of actn. In orr to act as a force for good the liv of s Mormon members, the church mt ntue evolvg and makg amends to the gay fahful. 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.

MORMON, GAY, AND DATG

You n fd the origal you a gay Mormon who is sgle and lookg for love? 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.

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

" Markle believ that Origs is about buildg a gay Mormon muny and timat that there are around 22, 000 practicg gay Mormons. 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.

" 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. "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" Markle, Origs will act as a further step the right directn for gay Mormons -- movg om prelimary dialogue to a place of actn. Fstrated wh the church's cisn to ll same-genr relatnships "attractns, " Markle stated that the church "still has a long way to go regard to full cln" and repairg the damage done by s of forcg LGBTQ members to the orr to act as a force for good the liv of s Mormon members, the church mt ntue to evolve and make amends to the gay 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 was recently disfellowed om the church for gettg volved a relatnship, which he uld be exmunited for.