Ask a Mormon Lesbian Podcast With Laura Root (episode 7; 216)
You 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 wanted to be a “typical Mormon girl”? Saying you had a spiritual...
The Racism 101 Podcast; Episode XXX (The Mixtape)
We've remixed the intro and outro bumper music and thought it would be fun to have an episode where it was just the mixes. We tried to keep a variety of voices. Keep up the good fight!!!
Ask a Mormon Lesbian Podcast With Laura Root (episode 3X & 4X; 218)
We screwed up episodes 3 and 4. We tried to correct the problem and we screwed it up worse. So we decided to re-release episodes 3 & 4 under the same episode. We are calling it Episode 3X & 4X because the letter X makes everything super cool. Episode 3...
Ask a Mormon Lesbian Podcast With Laura Root (episode 6; 215)
Can 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? Laura answers Matt's questions. To submit questions to Laura, fill out...
God Runs This Church
“God runs this church!” It’s as if these words are the final say in any disagreement about church policy or leadership. No matter the issue, if you have a problem, well tough, “God runs this church!” All thinking, deliberation, and dialogue must cease in subjection to...
Ask a Mormon Lesbian Podcast With Laura Root (episode 5; 213)
What do you think would change immediately for the church if overnight, the power of the priesthood was taken from men and given to women? What is your favorite hymn and why? What do you really think the church is so worried about that they still don't allow LGBTQ...
The CES Podcast: Revelation to John 1-4 (episode 57; 212)
What does Wahhabi Islam and The Book of Revelation have to do with each other? Why is The Book of Revelation, "The Apocalypse that keeps on giving?" Was the John who wrote The Book of Revelation a real person? All these questions and more are answered on this podcast...
The Racism 101 Podcast: Black History Month- Rosa Parks (episode 30; 214)
Why do we focus on Rosa Parks as a symbol and not as the story? Why is it so hard to prove discrimination, yet easy to show when people don't fall in line with the social-political structures? What were Black Women's roles in the Montgomery Bus Boycott? All these...
Ask a Mormon Lesbian Podcast With Laura Root (episode 4; 209)
1. Can you hold a temple recommend as a "practicing" (married) lesbian? 2. Do you desire to hold a temple recommend? Why or why not? 3. How much does your bishop/stake president know about your situation? 4. Have you been subject to any discipline? 5. Are you worried...
Richard Bushman: “You’re going to be all right.”
Mormon historian Richard Bushman recently sat down for an interview with Blair Hodges for the Maxwell Institute Podcast. They discuss several interesting topics, including Bushman’s research, upcoming projects, as well as the nexus of faith and scholarship. Toward the...
The Racism 101 Podcast: DACA & DREAMers 101 (episode 30; 211)
What is DACA? What's the difference between DREAMers and DACA recipients? What are some facts you can share with your anti-DACA uncle? All your DACA questions are answered in this episode with immigration attorney, Mr. John Almaguer, and Pablo and Miguel Barker de...
The Problem is Patriarchy, Not Polygamy
If you think patriarchy is a problem, I’m with you. Let’s dismantle patriarchy. But keep in mind that polygamy is just a modality of patriarchy, not patriarchy itself. If you don’t like inequitable sealing practices, I’m with you. Let’s allow multiple sealings to...
The CES Podcast: Revelation to John: An Introduction (episode 56; 207)
Does 666 refer to Barney the Dinosaur? What does Apocalypse mean? Is there a relationship between the words "Apocalypse" and "Revelation"? What are some of the commonalities of Jewish and Christian apocalyptic literature? All these questions and more are answered on...
210: Ask a Mormon Sex Therapist Part 22
Interviews with LDS Relationship and Sexuality Counselor Dr. Finlayson-Fife Here in the 22nd installment of the “Ask a Mormon Sex Therapist” series Jennifer responds to two new questions. The first question concerns recovering desire after sexual abuse, and the second...
The Racism 101 Podcast: Black History Month- Nat Turner (episode 28; 208)
What is the history of Black History Month? Who was Nat Turner? What were some of the ramifications of Nat Turner's Rebellion? What's the relation between Nat Turner and Jospeh Smith? All these questions and more are discussed with Dr. LaShawn Williams in this first...
Community Outreach for the Immodest and Indecent Among Us
“I’ve compiled some well-intentioned phrases that represent a mindset of equality and universal love that we should model for all scandalously-dressed women and other unfairly maligned jezebels. It’s 2018. We need to do better.”
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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