Page 4
-
TLC’s ‘My Husband’s Not Gay’ follows four Mormons with same-sex attraction
The TLC special follows four Mormon men living in Utah who are attracted to the same-sex, but who don’t identify themselves as gay or bisexual.
-
Building Bridges: One gay Mormon who has found his voice
Rand Irons looks ready for a black name tag and matching conservative grey suit. But you won’t see him walking door to door with Mormon Church pamphlets in hand, nor will he get his chance to travel the world in the name of his faith spreading the message of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints…
-
Some Mormons pushing church to become more accepting of gay members
SALT LAKE CITY — Court decisions this week paving the way for same-sex marriage to become legal in dozens of states, including Mormon strongholds like Utah, Idaho and Nevada, have emboldened a growing group of Latter-day Saints who are pushing the conservative church to become more accepting of gay members.
-
Mormon leader reiterates opposition to gay marriage at biannual conference
SALT LAKE CITY — A high-ranking Mormon leader reiterated the church’s opposition to gay marriage, but he urged members to be gracious toward those who believe differently. Dallin H. Oaks of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Quorum of the Twelve said Saturday during the faith’s biannual conference…
Bu -
Churches urge U.S. Supreme Court to act on same-sex marriage
SALT LAKE CITY — The Mormon church and four religious organizations are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene and settle once and for all the question of whether states can outlaw gay marriage. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in a statement Friday, said it joined a friend-of-the-court brief asking the high court to hear Utah’s marriage case.
-
Mormon school bookstore yanks Hallmark’s same-sex marriage cards
SALT LAKE CITY — Greeting cards celebrating same-sex marriages turned up at the Brigham Young University bookstore Tuesday. Placed by Hallmark, the cards reading “Mr. and Mr.” and “Mrs. and Mrs.” were quickly removed when bookstore staff discovered them after photos surfaced online. The outside vendor stocked the shelves without realizing the school wouldn’t want …
-
A Mormon mom’s story of unconditional love for her transgender son
From Equality Utah and the Transgender Awareness Project comes the story of Grayson Moore, a self-described “sheltered, Utah Mormon boy,” and his mother Neca Allgood, who realized Grayson was transgender long before he told her. In the video, Neca recalls how after they discussed her revelation: “I assumed (Grayson) would say ‘I have a boy brain.’ But he didn’t. He said ‘I have a boy’s soul.'”
-
No decision on Mormon gay rights advocate facing excommunication
SALT LAKE CITY — A Mormon man well-known for advocating for gay rights and questioning some church policies said no immediate decision was made Sunday by a Utah church leader considering whether he’ll be excommunicated. John Dehlin, of Logan, Utah, said regional church leader Bryan King told him at a meeting that he needed time to think…
-
Salt Lake City Council wants parade to rethink LGBT group’s rejection
SALT LAKE CITY — The legislative arm of Salt Lake City government is formally asking organizers of Utah’s biggest parade to allow a Mormon-faith LGBT group to participate in the event. City Council members in a letter made public Friday evening asked the Days of ’47 Parade, which honors the Mormon pioneers’ 1847 arrival in the Salt Lake Valley.
-
Salt Lake City Council says LGBT group deserves a spot in parade
SALT LAKE CITY — The Salt Lake City Council is decrying the rejection of a Mormon LGBT group’s proposed float in Utah’s most popular parade, but it won’t pull out of the event.