(RNS) — Mormons have broaned their support for LGBTQ rights three key areas, though they still lag the natn supportg the right of gay upl to get married — or to walk to any bakery the untry and buy themselv a weddg ke.
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A muny of support for Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgenr and Queer Mormons and those who love them. * lgbt lds *
But Print Oaks ma clear that the Church was not revisg s doctre on homosexualy, which teach that havg same-sex attractn is not a s, but actg on is.
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.' * lgbt lds *
Openly gay, bisexual and transgenr men nnot be ordaed the LDS Church. Mormons Buildg Bridg is a muny of Latter-day Sats dited to nveyg love and acceptance to all those who intify as LGBTQI and those who experience same-sex attractn or genr Fay Fellowship is a service and support group for Mormons wh gay and lbian fay members. It holds that “gay and lbian Mormons n be great blsgs the liv of their fai, and that fai n be great blsgs the liv of their gay and lbian members.
This approach appears to be creatg a siar two-tier system of membership that pertas to lbian and gay Sats: You are wele to attend, and we regnize that you’re God’s children, but if you want to enjoy the blsgs of the temple and of full ward participatn, you are not wele any way to act on your inty. ImageYoung Adults Together Church: Mormon and Gay Webse.
In the first few months after beg lled as a bishop, I was surprised when three sets of parents my ward each approached me private to let me know that they had a child who intified as gay or transgenr.
A survey reported by Jana Ris seemed to show 1 5 Latter-day Sats is gay, but the data isn’t as accurate as should be. * lgbt lds *
As a new bishop, was dntg to reach out to a member of my ward who intified as gay and need spirual help. A Gospel Topics say explas: “The Church distguish between same-sex attractn and homosexual behavr. People who experience same-sex attractn or intify as gay, lbian, or bisexual n make and keep venants wh God and fully and worthily participate the Church.
Intifyg as gay, lbian, or bisexual or experiencg same-sex attractn is not a s and do not prohib one om participatg the Church, holdg llgs, or attendg the temple. Be reful not to lim members’ opportuni to ntribute if they intify as gay or transgenr.
" Children of parents who intify themselv as lbian, gay, bisexual or transgenr may now be blsed as fants and baptized. " The church said that "immoral nduct heterosexual or homosexual relatnships will be treated the same way. " "[If] homosexual sex wh marriage is wrong and heterosexual sex wh marriage is great, we're not treatg 'immoral nduct heterosexual or homosexual the same way, ' " as one person noted on Twter.