Mormon Church cracks down on trans members, may group them with child abusers
The church has never been friendly to transgender people, but new policies make it even less so.
August 26, 2024
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Wilson Cruz aims to 'change minds and hearts' with new docuseries about queer Mormon teens
The six-episode series, Not Part of the Plan, spans across two years, following four young members of Utah’s Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
May 2, 2024
From contradictions to compassion, the LDS Church struggles with LGBTQ+ inclusion
The history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reflects a history of evolving LGBTQ+ stances amidst pressures for greater inclusivity.
March 15, 2024
Brigham Young University Adds Explicit Ban on 'Same-Sex Romantic Behavior' to Honor Code
Students say Brigham Young University is policing this behavior even more than its parent church does.
September 2, 2023
The Mormon Church: Oppressed or Oppressor?
A brief history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints' complicated relationship with persecution.
October 27, 2016
Mormons on Board With Scouts' Half-Ban on Gays
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints likes allowing out scouts, but banning openly gay leaders.
April 26, 2013
WATCH: Trans Mormon to Ask for LDS Acceptance
Leahnora Issak plans to petition the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints to amend her records and recognize her as the woman she is.
November 10, 2013
Why the Trevor Project Is Grateful for the Mormon Church's Evolution
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is far from perfect on LGBTQ issues, writes Casey Pick, but change is happening.
April 10, 2019
Mormon Church Reaffirms Opposition to Gay Relationships
By placing the controversial policy in its missionary manual, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reaffirms its official status.
August 14, 2018
LGBT Leader Quits Mormon Church
Kate Kendell announced in a national newspaper opinion piece why she's formally left the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
November 10, 2015
Elizabeth Smart's Dad Comes Out as Gay, Blasts Mormon Church
Ed Smart said he "numbered among" the "victims of ridicule, shunning, rejection and outright humiliation" of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
August 16, 2019
Will College Football Make LDS Church Finally Tolerate LGBTs?
A sports controversy at the Mormons' flagship university may make the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints choose between homophobia and millions of dollars.
August 16, 2016
Mormons on a mission
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is one of the most powerful forces working to defeat gay equality. And openly gay and lesbian Mormons are the most powerful force working to change their church
March 22, 2005
Real World Star's Emotional Farewell to Mormon Church
Here in its entirety is what MTV dared not show you: the whole, moving speech Christopher Ammon gave after taking part in a mass resignation from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
May 10, 2016
Mormon Temple in L.A. Evacuated
Los Angeles's Mormon Temple was evacuated Thursday afternoon after employees received an envelope filled with an unidentified white powdery substance, a spokesman for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints tells NBC 4 News in Los Angeles.
November 14, 2008
Hundreds of Mormon Moms Rally Against Prop. 8 in Salt Lake City
More than 600 Mormon moms, their gay sons and daughters, and allies rallied against Proposition 8 in Salt Lake City on Sunday -- a sharp contrast to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' effort to pass the California ballot measure. The candlelight vigil was held in the city's Library Square and was organized by mothers disappointed in the church's muscular support of Prop. 8.
November 4, 2008
Utah Leaders Push Forward on LGBT Rights Legislation
In the wake of Proposition 8, pro-gay Equality Utah is taking the comments of Mormon Church elders as a signal to move forward with legislation that will expand the rights of gays and lesbians in the state, reports The New York Times. Defending their members' estimated $20 million contribution to the passage of California's gay marriage ban, leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said they are not antigay and wouldn't deny certain legal protections to gays and lesbians.
November 12, 2008
Mormon Church Enters Gay Marriage Fight
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is asking California congregants to join the effort to amend that state's constitution to define marriage as being between a man and a woman. A letter sent to Mormon bishops and signed by church president Thomas S. Monson and his two top counselors calls on Mormons to donate ''means and time'' to the ballot measure. A note on the letter, dated June 20, says it should be read during church services on June 29, but the letter was published Saturday on several websites. Church spokesman Scott Trotter said Monday that the letter was authentic.
June 25, 2008
Mormons Bankroll Anti–Gay Marriage Amendments in California, Arizona
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has mobilized followers to give an estimated 77% of the total donations that have come in to support California's proposed gay marriage ban, Proposition 8. Californians Against Hate released figures Tuesday showing that $17.67 million was contributed by 59,000 Mormon families since August to groups like Yes on 8. Contributions in support of Prop. 8 total $22.88 million.
October 22, 2008
Gay Mormon Group's Meeting With LDS Delayed
An August meeting between a gay Mormon support group and a social service agency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been indefinitely delayed. In a letter sent July 23, Fred C. Riley, the outgoing director of LDS Family Services, said the matter would best be handled by his successor, who hasn't been selected. LDS Family Services is an arm of the Salt Lake City-based denomination.
August 2, 2008
