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June 2020

June 15, 2020

It didn’t have to be this way…

As the Minneapolis City Council Vice President Andrea Jenkins, stated… racism [is] a public health...

June 06, 2020

Black Clinician’s Community Support

This group, The Black Clinicians, is a collective of Black medical and mental health clinicians servicing...

June 05, 2020

Mormon Stories Podcast-The Killing of George Floyd, the Protests, and Russell M. Nelson’s Reaction

As the Minneapolis City Council Vice President Andrea Jenkins, stated… racism [is] a public health...

June 04, 2020

Racism is bigger than hate

We need to understand how the terms “racism” and “white supremacy” are being defined by...

June 02, 2020

Maybe It’s Time To Feel Some Shame

As the Minneapolis City Council Vice President Andrea Jenkins, stated... racism [is] a public health...

June 01, 2020

Do Better

Due to the current climate in our country and due to the racist history we...

May 2020

May 31, 2020

Step Aside.

Due to the current climate in our country and due to the racist history we...

March 2020

March 06, 2020

Just Let Us Love One Another

Beautiful, emotional day marching as a BYU alumni, a Mama Dragon, a member of the...

August 2019

August 19, 2019

Ed Smart-A Common LDS Story

I cannot second Nathan Kitchen's words enough! This was a very thought out post I...

January 2018

January 17, 2018

Statement from Affirmation about the First Presidency

As we welcome a Prophet and his Counselors to their new leadership roles, I feel...

January 13, 2018

Put Your Shoulder to the Wheel – Ending LDS Racism

I am so pleased to be able to share this letter I received from those...

January 08, 2018

No Ram in the Thicket

I heard of another transgender youth who died by suicide in a small community of...

November 2017

November 06, 2017

2 Years Later Abusive Policy Still Stands

Like many things that seem like an alternate reality these days... it's hard to believe...

November 04, 2017

Kicked Out of Church for NOT Being Racist

One issue I have to take ownership on is my overall silence on many of...

October 2017

October 04, 2017

Eclipsing with our Opposites… Love Loud

I very much wish I could have attended the Loveloud Festival in person, but instead...

August 2017

August 23, 2017

AASECT Position on Racism/Misogyny/Anti-Semitism

I am very proud to be a member of a professional organization, AASECT (American Association...

June 2017

June 20, 2017

Forced to Look at Our Straight Privilege

A 12-year old young woman forced us, as an LDS membership this past week, to...

March 2017

March 23, 2017

We Are Not the Authorities on “Counterfeit Marriage”….

I wrote a post at the beginning of the week celebrating a video the church...

March 14, 2017

Utah’s Escalating Suicide Rates

Two articles were released this week that deal with the growing and alarming number of...

November 2016

November 30, 2016

Book Review: God Told Me to Hate You

I was asked by Patheos to do the following book review: In God Told Me...

November 12, 2016

Post-Election Support

My colleague, Isa Bischoff Jones, reached out to me a day after we had received...

November 05, 2016

Anniversary of Nov 5th Abusive Policy Leak

It's difficult to believe that it's only been a year since the leak of the...

August 2016

August 30, 2016

A Ward’s Embrace to a Gay LDS Couple

Today’s guest post is written by Nick Einbender. Opinions shared on guest posts may not completely...

January 2016

January 20, 2016

Guest Post re LGBT Policy

The following is published with permission and written by Wiktoria Heinz, MD. Dr. Heinz is...

November 2015

November 16, 2015

When What is Normal is Declared Sin

I have made many points as to why I take the stances I do in...

November 14, 2015

Now We’re Blaming the Victims?

Michael Otterson recently wrote an article for LDS Newsroom, Understanding the Handbook where he states:...

November 12, 2015

Families Post #5

These stories are very personal and can be emotionally and psychologically triggering. Anonymous Last night...

November 12, 2015

Working for Change Inside our Church

A new national Ted Talk was released today featuring Chelsea Shields, an anthropologist who grew...

November 12, 2015

Families Post #4

These stories are very personal and can be emotionally and psychologically triggering. Alyssa Carlson Paquette...

November 10, 2015

Churches that Abuse

Ronald Enroth is a Christian sociologist who has written much about religious movements - in...