Mormon Church

Mormon church drops antigay policies to ‘reduce hate & contention’ in society

While the church was a major funder of California's Proposition 8 that took away marriage rights from LGBTQ people in 2008, they've recently backed off several of their most vociferously antigay stances.

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The Mormon church won’t oppose Utah’s conversion therapy ban

The church said that they're fine with the conversion therapy ban. They're focused on gay celibacy instead.

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A Utah Republican wants to define ‘male’ & ‘female’ to specifically deny trans people exist

"It is a fiction to say that a man or woman can change their sex," he said.

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Sen. Orrin Hatch urges Republicans to support LGBTQ equality in farewell address

"Religious liberty and preserving the rights of LGBTQ individuals are not mutually exclusive," the ultra-conservative said.

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The Mormons are making major changes to their genealogy database to recognize same-sex families

You can't plan your future if you don't know your past.

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Mormon church donates $25k to LGBTQ support group

The money will be used to bolster suicide prevention efforts.

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This Mormon gay man got famous for marrying a woman. Now they’re getting divorced.

They traveled the world, telling people how happy their marriage was. They didn't talk about his suicidal thoughts.

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Mormon church to cut ties with Boy Scouts of America

The Boy Scouts' evolving view on LGBTQ people is one of reasons the church wants to have less to do with the organization.

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Why is the Mormon Church pulling 185K teens from Boy Scouts?

C'mon. You already know the real reason.

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Mormon leader calls for including people of diverse ‘sexual attractions’

His remark marked the latest attempt by the faith to foster a climate of empathy for gays and lesbians clinging to a doctrine that opposes homosexuality.

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