We Are You
This is what I hope Mormons would understand: By not embracing us… by putting borders around how much of ourselves we are allowed to be, the Church’s position on LGBT issues makes it so that we cannot embrace ourselves.
Ask a Mormon Lesbian Podcast With Laura Root (episode 3; 206)
Laura Root answers a call in question from Elaine regarding the November 2015 policy which affects Mormon LGBTQ families. Laura tells us how she handled the poicy, continues to handle it, and how Elaine can best speak with and support her Mormon LGBTQ friends who...
The CES Podcast: Hebrews Chp. 11-13 (episode 55; 205)
Did Abraham suffer from erectile dysfunction? What's Paul's nuanced view of faith? Why are women almost completely excluded from Paul's "Hall of Faith?" All these questions and more are answered on this podcast episode which covers Hebrews, chapters 11-13 Click here...
Musings of a May-December Hopeful Romantic
CW: Mothers favored in the LDS Church/Women's worth tied in with child-bearing Last week, Russell M. Nelson became the new Prophet of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His wife, Dr. Wendy Watson Nelson is an accomplished writer and former professor of...
Ask a Mormon Lesbian Podcast With Laura Root (episode 2; 204)
"What are your thoughts and feelings regarding President Nelson picking Elder Oaks as one of his councilors - both having been somewhat aggressive in their anti-LGBTQ stances - and Elder Uchtdorf returning to the Quorum of the 12?" - Laura Root answers her first...
The CES Podcast: Hebrews Chp. 7-10 (episode 54; 203)
How does Paul's Epistle to the Hebrews try to show Jesus's superiority to important figures from Judaism (the Hebrew Bible)? Why is Jesus compared to Melchizedek? How is Mormonism's interpretation of Levitical and Melchizedek Priesthood different than what is...
New LDS First Presidency and New Zealand Prime Minister offer differing perspectives on women in leadership
On January 16 the new LDS First Presidency fielded questions from the press. In response to Peggy Fletcher Stack’s question about diversity in the highest levels of church leadership, including women in church leadership, the new First Presidency responded: President...
15 Ways To Be More Inclusive
A dear friend of mine was recently called to her Stake Young Women presidency. She asked for my suggestions on how she and other leaders could be more inclusive of young women and LGBTQ+ youth. With the help of some of my peers and friends, I compiled a list of...
The Racism 101 Podcast: The Migrant Farm Worker (episode 27; 201)
In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr., and his work and sacrifice within the Civil Rights movement, we share with you this episode about the ongoing struggle, to be treated as humans, that our migrant farm workers are engaged in everyday of their lives. And a reminder...
The Patriarchal Gerontocracy
Tomorrow morning President Russell M. Nelson will announce his presidency during a live broadcast. I don’t have particularly strong feelings about his upcoming announcement or tenure. I’m also not interested in personally condemning him. I don’t envy the mantle of the...
Ask a Mormon Lesbian Podcast With Laura Root (episode 1; 202)
What is the Ask a Mormon Lesbian Podcast all about? What is Laura Root's vision for this new podcast? How can questions be submitted to Laura Root? All these questions and more are discussed on this very first episode of Ask a Mormon Lesbian With Laura Root! To submit...
The CES Podcast: Hebrews 4:14-Chp. 6 (episode 53; 200)
What is all this confusing business we read about Melchizedek in The Letter to the Hebrews? What does The Letter to the Hebrews mean when speaking of milk and meat? Who was the priest, Zadok? All these questions and more are answered on this podcast episode which...
Part 2: Meet Mateo Rueda, Recently Fired Art Teacher (The Racism 101 Podcast episode 26;199)
Why has the White media sensationalized the story of an elementary art school teacher from Logan, Utah? What was it like growing up in Bogota, Colombia? What brought Mateo Rueda to Utah? Why did Mateo Rueda decide to teach art to elementary school children in...
Part 1: Meet Mateo Rueda, Recently Fired Art Teacher (The Racism 101 Podcast; episode 25; 198)
Why has the White media sensationalized the story of an elementary art school teacher from Logan, Utah? What was it like growing up in Bogota, Colombia? What brought Mateo Rueda to Utah? Why did Mateo Rueda decide to teach art to elementary school children in Hyrum,...
Heavenly Mother
Heavenly Mother, are You really there? I have an aching heart and I need You here. Some say Your name is too sacred to say, But still my soul, it seeks You anyway. Heavenly Mother, I can sense You near. When I search my heart, I know I feel You here I think I hear You...
What is Race? What is Ethnicity? What is Nationality? Racism 101 (episode 24; 197)
What is Race? What is Ethnicity? What is Nationality? Are these three things the same? All these questions and more are discussed between Dr. Smith and Miguel in this episode of The Racism 101Podcast. Please leave an email question for Dr. Darron Smith to answer on...
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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