In the most recent General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Elder Patrick Kearon gave a stirring address entitled “Refuge from the Storm.” His words filled with compassion, urged Latter-day Saints...

Over the last few decades, a common fixture in the lives of many gay Mormons has been the weekly LDS Family Services sponsored group-meetings for members of the Church who “experience same sex attraction.” After...

What is it like to make your wedding plans while also making plans for your own excommunication? How does that tension impact you individually and as a couple? And how does it impact your relationship with the...

What does the process of self identifying as a transgender member of the LDS Church look like, for both the transgender member and their loved ones?  What are the hurdles and opportunities in establishing individual...

Is there value in being openly lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender in LDS congregations? Why do some members discourage it while others strongly advocate for it? As more and more members of the Church come out and...

What is is like for a parent or family member to watch their loved one struggle with suicide? So often we hear from family members of people who die from suicide after the fact and the...

In June 2015, an organization called JONAH which offers sexual orientation change interventions, was found by a New Jersey jury to have committed consumer fraud for having offered services that they were not able to fulfill. Three...

The experience of straight-woman/gay-man relationships from the perspective of the women in the relationship is a lesser known aspect of what it means to be “out in Zion.” More and more, in the Mormon community, we...

What are the correlations between being LGBT and Mormon and increased depression/anxiety and suicidal thoughts? How has the Mormon LGBT community responded to the most recent uptick in discussions about Mormon LGBT suicide?  What are...

On the LDS Church’s website mormonsandgays.org, there is a statement that reads, “Where the Church stands: The experience of same-sex attraction is a complex reality for many people. The attraction itself is not a sin, but...