A Mother’s Blessing For My Daughters
It is impossible to be a mother of both sons and daughters and not notice external and even internal biases that are imposed upon our children. Blue for boys, pink for girls. Trucks for boys, dolls for girls. But there are also covert biases that exist. Recently, a...
Ask a Mormon Lesbian Podcast With Laura Root (episode 7; 216)
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSYou mentioned that you were older when you truly realized you were a lesbian, was it like a sudden “duh moment” or was it something you had known since you were younger but repressed it because you...
Ask a Mormon Lesbian Podcast With Laura Root (episode 6; 215)
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSCan you provide background as to the setting you were in when you discovered your sexual orientation? Were you married? Children? Disciplinary actions from the church? Are you a current LDS member?...
The Virgin Mary: Goddess Imagery Revealed
Excerpts from my most recent paper on Mother Mary, the Gevirah Role in Ancient Israel & the Heavenly Mother Connection….going beyond the apparitions to give a reason for my faith in our Mother in Heaven. by Michelle Wiener The Gevirah Role in Ancient Israel...
Right Wanting
I am an eternally recovering hyper-competitor. Perfectionist doesn’t quite cover the clawing array of symptoms I display when I’m on the trail of something (or someone). I don’t give up or give in until my body breaks or mind shuts down or someone literally screams...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.
“Cogito!” (“I think!”) follows the intellectual adventures of a recovering academic outside the walls of academia.
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