Mormon Church Policy on Children of Same-Sex Couples Violates its Own Principles
When we were kids growing up in the Mormon Church, my brother’s best friend Tony,…
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Why I Boycotted a Conference at Brigham Young University
A university is a public institution. It is not a Sunday school.
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When Religion Becomes a Trap Rather Than a Safety Net
“My situation isn’t isolated to Mormonism. But to suggest that it doesn’t exist in Mormonism is just bullshit. Abuse of power happens in every religion.”
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The Real Mormon Moment
At least a dozen Mormons nationwide have faced or are facing discipline for criticizing Church practices or policies—even in anonymous chat rooms.
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Mormon Women Knock at the Door, Are Turned Away
“I find that really hurtful that as a woman who’s been a member my whole life who’s faithfully attended, paid my tithing, held a calling—that the fact that I don’t have a Y chromosome would prevent me from being allowed to sit before my prophet and listen to his words.”
Read More“Fast for Families” Immigration Reform Effort Enters 20th Day
LDS immigration activists provide on-the-ground perspective–and a message for fellow Mormons.
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When Children’s Literature is Not Defined by “Innocence”
I wanted to think about how we mediate the past for children—and how we tell stories about children who lived in the past. Writing about religion, memory, and children’s literature became my way of doing that.
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Did Mormon Morality Teachings Really Make it Harder for Elizabeth Smart to Run?
Elizabeth Smart’s remarks set off important debate about LDS sexuality doctrine and culture.
Read MoreMeet the New LDS Face of Immigration Politics
Goodbye, Russell Pearce. Hello, Raul Labrador.
Read More“I Died Inside.”
Young Mormon man is rejected for missionary service after he comes out for equal treatment of LGBT people in LDS Church.
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