TWO MOTHERS: TWO DIFFERENT WORLDS
My brother, Paul, and I have two moms. Our biological mother is a Guatemalan immigrant. At about the age of 5 our mom and dad divorced. Shortly after, she moved to Canada with her new husband. She kidnapped Paul and me and took us with her; in the end, she lost all...
WHY I NEED PROPHETS
General Conference was over a week ago now. And now I ask myself, “Why do I need prophets?” I need prophets to challenge me. My natural inclinations are more towards a conservative leaning. That is, preserve the way things are and to exclude people by...
The LGBTQ Mormon Crisis: Responding to the Empirical Research on Suicide
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...
WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU ARE EXPECTING A FAITH CRISIS (p.s. IT SUCKS)
As I have actively watched the online discussions regarding faith-crises/faith-transitions, I’ve noticed something strange. While there is excellent advice on how to work through it – for example the Givens’ book, The Crucible of Doubt, and Patrick...LGBTQ Mormon Crisis
Two Printable handout for bishops and stake presidents that talks empirically about LGBTQ suicides:
The LGBTQ Mormon Crisis: Responding to the Empirical Research on Suicide
Youth Suicide Rates and Mormon Religious Context: An Additional Empirical Analysis
The Barker Brothers’ Projects
These videos were created for Latter-day Saint parents and allies to voice their love for their LGBT brothers and sisters, sons and daughters. They want to give a message of comfort and support to other parents who are navigating the difficult conflicts that can arise in families around this issue.
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