Mormon lears do not speak of a gay or lbian sexual orientatn, though they now fully acknowledge that many people 'stggle wh same-genr attractn.'
Contents:
- RISG NUMBERS OF YOUNG ADULT MORMONS THE US ARE GAY, LBIAN OR BISEXUAL
- A WALK HIS SHO: A BYU PROFSOR’S LIFE AS A GAY LATTER-DAY SAT
- CHURCH UPDAT OFFICIAL ‘MORMON AND GAY’ WEBSE
- MATTHEW GONG, GAY MORMON, REFLECTS ON HIS JOURNEY OM NER WAR TO NER PEACE
- MORMON AND GAY: CHURCH SAYS YOU N BE BOTH
- CHURCH UPDAT OFFICIAL ‘MORMON AND GAY’ WEBSE
- UTAH’S ARUP BLOOD SERVIC TO EASE RTRICTNS ON GAY, BISEXUAL MALE DONORS
RISG NUMBERS OF YOUNG ADULT MORMONS THE US ARE GAY, LBIAN OR BISEXUAL
In this terview, Tom Christofferson, a gay Latter-day Sat, talks about the so-lled "excln policy," which was stuted November 2015 and rcd 2019. He also discs what has happened The Church of J Christ of Latter-day Sats and s LGBTQ members sce then, cludg the ntroversial speech by apostle Jefey R. Holland. * lds gay *
So, 23% of Gen Zers who intify as LDS say they are lbian, gay, bisexual or other [see update above]. It’s notable this fdg is nearly double the 10% that Benjam Knoll and I found among lennials the 2016 Next Mormons Survey (which broke down to 7% bisexual, 2% gay or lbian and 1% “other”). Gay/lbian.
If Ben is gog to do somethg, he is gog to do 100% to the end, ” Buzz a BYU Honor Co Admistrator, Ben tak this same 100% attu livg his life as a gay, active member of The Church of J Christ of Latter-day Sats.
”Wrg a Book: ‘A Walk My Sho’Ben shar his story of beg both gay and an active Latter-day Sat his new book, “A Walk In My Sho: Qutns I’m Often Asked as a Gay Latter-day Sat. The policy later was abandoned, but the pa among LGBTQ members and their alli has the excerpts om The Salt Lake Tribune’s “Mormon Land” podst, Tom Christofferson, a proment LGBTQ member and thor of “That We May Be One: A Gay Mormon’s Perspective on Fah and Fay, ” discs the November 2015 policy and subsequent were you when the new November 2015 policy beme public and what did you thk at the time?
A WALK HIS SHO: A BYU PROFSOR’S LIFE AS A GAY LATTER-DAY SAT
provis misterial materials for members * lds gay *
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 first versn of this webse lnched December 2012 unr the tle 'Mormons and Gays. ' 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.
CHURCH UPDAT OFFICIAL ‘MORMON AND GAY’ WEBSE
The Church of J Christ of Latter-day Sats, monly known as the Mormon church, unveiled a new webse – and new approach – to gay and lbian Mormons. * lds gay *
Some intify as gay or lbian while others do not. 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.
MATTHEW GONG, GAY MORMON, REFLECTS ON HIS JOURNEY OM NER WAR TO NER PEACE
is an official webse om The Church of J Christ of Latter-day Sats. The se’s purpose is to help everyone better unrstand same-sex attractn om a gospel perspective. * lds gay *
Materials on make clear that is possible to be both gay and Mormon and that God lov those who are. Rourc clu helpful answers to equently asked qutns, tips for parents, new vios, and firsthand acunts om gay members, spo, fay, and eccliastil lears.
MORMON AND GAY: CHURCH SAYS YOU N BE BOTH
One qutn addrs the e of “same-sex attractn” stead of “gay. 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.
CHURCH UPDAT OFFICIAL ‘MORMON AND GAY’ WEBSE
“This news is an enormo relief to fai of gay children who n now fortably shower their gay children wh the same love and support they give their straight children who marry.
UTAH’S ARUP BLOOD SERVIC TO EASE RTRICTNS ON GAY, BISEXUAL MALE DONORS
Church reversed s gay marriage stanceOn Thursday, the LDS church announced had moved at light speed (four years their se) and reversed a 2015 policy that said children livg wh their gay parents uld not be baptized until their 18th birthday, and that classifi people same-sex marriag as "apostat. You n bet provoked quieter but jt as termed phback om members of the church who have gay fay ’s no accint that this policy shift arriv wh new learship at the head of the church.