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.
Contents:
- RISG NUMBERS OF YOUNG ADULT MORMONS THE US ARE GAY, LBIAN OR BISEXUAL
- MATTHEW GONG, GAY MORMON, REFLECTS ON HIS JOURNEY OM NER WAR TO NER PEACE
- GAY MORMONS
- PHOTOS OF GAY MORMON MISSNARI STIR NTROVERSY
- MORMON AND GAY: CHURCH SAYS YOU N BE BOTH
RISG NUMBERS OF YOUNG ADULT MORMONS THE US ARE GAY, LBIAN OR BISEXUAL
Gay Mormons are enuraged to rema celibate, as are all other sgle members of The Church of J Christ of Latter-day Sats. * gay mormons *
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.
MATTHEW GONG, GAY MORMON, REFLECTS ON HIS JOURNEY OM NER WAR TO NER PEACE
A muny of support for Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgenr and Queer Mormons and those who love them. * gay mormons *
A gay doctor wh the body of a Greek god relled the moment he stripped off his special Mormon unrwear and walked away om the church a movg Instagram post.
Gee, Utah, to raise money for the ncer treatment of the mother of a gay man the muny, and the Fire Hoe is one of the few venu town that hosts LGBT events. She's a "mama dragon, " a term the Mormon muny to scribe mothers who fiercely advote for gay rights. "I thk every gay Mormon child wish for a mom like that, " Garett says wistfully.
GAY MORMONS
"There's no pri center or gay club or place that un , " Kyle says as he walks out to the night. It had always been challengg to be gay and Mormon.
PHOTOS OF GAY MORMON MISSNARI STIR NTROVERSY
The Church had often fought agast the risg ti of marriage equaly; s members were major fancial backers of 2008's Prop 8 California, which briefly banned same-sex marriage the state before beg more progrsive Church members voiced strong disapproval, Garett, like many Mormons, believed the spirual lears were warmg to gay rights. The Church had been takg small but signifint steps forward, acknowledgg that beg gay isn't a choice and that fai should accept their LGBT loved on.
)When the cisn me down, legalizg same-sex marriage all across the natn, Garett felt an emotn he didn't often feel as a gay Mormon man: vditn.
) Statistilly, that means that the Church has hundreds of thoands of gay followers.
MORMON AND GAY: CHURCH SAYS YOU N BE BOTH
Its official policy toward homosexualy is that "actg" on one's sire is a s and that same-sex marriage is agast God's, twenty-six, and Garett, twenty-four, have had a long, plited relatnship wh the relign to which they were born. Neher of them associated wh or even knew any Church's official policy toward homosexualy is that "actg" on one's sire is a s and that same-sex marriage is agast God's will. "I felt a strong obligatn to be out there for other gay Mormons to see.
That night, they met another gay Mormon uple at Olive Garn for a celebratn over pasta and a bottle of whe for Kyle's brother and sister--law, they did not tell their fai. He is also openly gay, but unlike Garett, he is celibate.