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142: A Review of “The Mackintosh’s Story – A Son Comes out and a Family Loves”

142: A Review of “The Mackintosh’s Story – A Son Comes out and a Family Loves”

by Daniel Parkinson | Mar 20, 2017 | Featured, Homosexuality, LGBTQ, Movie Reviews | 0 comments

https://media.blubrry.com/rationalfaiths/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/tcs37l//142AReviewofTheMackintoshsStoryASonComesoutandaFamilyLoves.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSIs the newest video released on the Mormon and Gay website about...
Utah’s Escalating Suicide Crisis and LDS LGBTQ Despair

Utah’s Escalating Suicide Crisis and LDS LGBTQ Despair

by Daniel Parkinson | Mar 14, 2017 | exclusion-policy, Featured, Homosexuality, LGBTQ, science, Suicide | 19 comments

The CDC recently released a new set of data on suicides in Utah and it shows a terrible trend. Last year we were alarmed and shocked that the rate for 15-19 year olds had doubled in just 3 years and tripled in 9. This year we are saddened that this high rate persisted...
The LGBTQ Mormon Crisis: Responding to the Empirical Research on Suicide

The LGBTQ Mormon Crisis: Responding to the Empirical Research on Suicide

by Daniel Parkinson | Feb 25, 2016 | exclusion-policy, Featured, Homosexuality, LGBTQ, science, Sexuality | 14 comments

By Michael Barker, PA-C and Daniel Parkinson, M.D. Note to readers: This blog post is very data driven. To help with the flow of the blog post, the studies referenced throughout are cited, footnoted, and expanded upon in the notes and resources section following our...
The Church Is Yours. Take It Back.

The Church Is Yours. Take It Back.

by Daniel Parkinson | Nov 15, 2015 | decisions, Excommunication, Featured, Honesty, Jesus Christ, Obedience, Policy, Politics, Revelation | 5 comments

In the wake of the terrorists attacks in Paris, there is a call for Muslims worldwide to purge the violence and extremism out of Islam. I agree that they should, but I realize it is difficult task, that would be like asking all Christian Faiths to unite and get rid...
Religious Freedom, Our Founding Fathers and Marriage Equality

Religious Freedom, Our Founding Fathers and Marriage Equality

by Daniel Parkinson | Jun 29, 2015 | Featured, History, Homosexuality, Humanity, Polygamy, Sexuality | 4 comments

We all learned in elementary school that the Pilgrims came to America so that they could practice their religion without persecution. They were willing to put up with hardships as they left their homes and countries in order to live their religion. We take great pride...
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