My Journey as a Gay Latino Mormon from South Texas
As rights for marginalized groups began to grow, so did the violence against Latine, LGBTQ+, and other diverse communities, writes the Point Foundation's Jorge Valencia.
September 06 2023 3:46 PM
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As rights for marginalized groups began to grow, so did the violence against Latine, LGBTQ+, and other diverse communities, writes the Point Foundation's Jorge Valencia.
Stanford University later apologized for the football halftime performance.
The Mormon Church recently voiced support for the Respect for Marriage Act, which would federally protect marriage equality.
The announcement comes as the Senate plans to hold a test vote on the Respect for Marriage Act Wednesday.
Jillian Orr opened her graduation gown to reveal a rainbow flag.
Because of a religious exemption from federal antidiscrimination law, Brigham Young University can continue to ban same-sex dating.
"While most members are good people trying to do right, I believe the church is actively and currently doing harm in the world."
The incident came on top of a former Brigham Young University president urging the use of "muskets" to fight LGBTQ+ equality, and the student has now left the Mormon school.
At the same meeting where the president of Brigham Young University announced a new "Office of Belonging," a church elder railed against LGBTQ+ rights.
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The action was an act of resistance against anti-LGBTQ+ policies at Brigham Young University.
The gay rock star finally feels safe in the band he helped form.
A crowdfunding campaign was launched to help LGBTQ students leave Brigham Young University.
The Mormon university's shifting decisions about its Honor Code highlight an unceasing animus, writes a former professor.
Students are celebrating a new "Honor Code" without the ban, but some fear the school will still punish such actions.
A new church handbook lays out plans to crack down on gender transition, be it medical or social.
A whistleblower contends the church isn't spending members' funds strictly on religious and charitable purposes as required by its tax-exempt status.
Leaving the Mormon faith helped him accept his sexuality, he said at the Encircle Summit in Utah.
The state's governor wants rules that prohibit the harmful practice.
The statement by Dallin H. Oaks will be damaging and traumatizing to transgender people, says an advocate for LGBTQ Mormons.