GLBT Mormon Support

Note from Mary: While I personally do not believe what Mormons believe, I do respect and wish to support our GLBT Mormon family, and hence the reason for this page. Please know that there are no links here that would devalue your beliefs.

Andrea Bocelli & The Mormon Tabernacle Choir
"The Lord's Prayer"



Introduction by David Foster

Invictus Pilgrim

A Gay Man's Journey out of the Closet, Marriage and Mormonism
toward Self-Love and Self-Discovery
Blog of Nov 11, 2011

Excerpt:

Carol Lynn Pearson's response was direct and to the point. Paraphrasing, she said that the Church needs to give permission, e.g., through a conference address by a ranking general authority, to parents to love, welcome and accept their gay, lesbian and transgendered children. What a remarkable statement (!) that goes to the heart of much that is wrong in the LDS Church on this issue. So many parents who are "faithful" members of the Church believe that, if their child comes out to them, they have to choose between the child and the Church, and they perhaps more often than not choose the Church.

Stopping Spiritual Bullying: What the Church Can Do Immediately

Be sure also to watch the video on this page of R.J. Helton singing "Blessing".

Mormon Bishop Kevin Kloosterman's Talk on Homosexuals in the LDS Church

Coming Out Mormon

Introduction of Bridget Night

Bridget is the straight mother of a gay son whose church history includes Mormonism. She has graciously found and shared the information on this page in an attempt to support those with Mormon backgrounds, and for those who would like to know more about the Church of Latter-Day Saints.

Bridget's Testimony - her hopes and beliefs, and why she has them.

Basics of Mormonism - from a Presentation at New Church Family in
Daytona Beach, FL. This is a very thorough presentation on Mormon beliefs.

Bridget's Mormon Background, Her Book, and Her Gay Son - also from the Presentation at New Church Family.

Gay Mormon Forum

The mission of the Gay Mormon Forum is to shed positive light on the dialogue which is currently taking place in the LDS community on the topic of homosexuality, while fostering Christ-like approaches which encourage and affirm both the spirituality and wholeness of all human beings. This is not a place for making judgments on anyone: not on Church leaders, not on gay couples whose relationships may be unapproved by the Church, and not on those who maintain their commitment to the Church by following a path of celibacy or mixed-orientation marriage.

Gay Mormons?: Latter-Day Saint Experiences of Same-Gender Attraction
- by Brent Kerby

Review: By A. Boehm, April 22, 2011
5 out of 5 stars - Thought-provoking and Encouraging

Brent Kerby's new book about Latter-day Saints (Mormons) and Homosexuality is a collection of personal stories. The accounts are disarming in their honesty. They tell of attempts to reconcile faith and sexual orientation, - attempts that are at times successful, at times not. The introduction and list of resources brings the reader up to date on what official statements the Church has made regarding same-gender orientation, while the individual experiences add many personal layers to the discussion.

Many Mormons who experience same-sex attraction (SSA) struggle with intense feelings of guilt, at times self-loathing, often a loss of self-esteem. They feel utterly alone in their situation because talking about homosexuality to your family and friends can seem almost impossible. Many are afraid of what might happen when others find out - they do not want to hurt or disappoint loved ones, they do not want to be ostracized at work or at church.

The variety of the stories and contributor backgrounds, the variety of outcomes, is thought-provoking and makes it very clear that the cookie-cutter homosexual does not exist. One vital point that surfaces again and again is the strong desire for a meaningful, trusting and loving relationship, and how this conflicts with the commonly held misconception that homosexuality is somehow mainly about lust, not love.

Two decades after Schow, Schow & Raynes' Peculiar People: Mormons and Same-Sex Orientation this book is a welcome update on the LDS experience of and attitudes toward same-sex attraction.

Kerby's book is neither "church bashing" nor endorsed by the church. Its objective is to give a snapshot of the situation and experiences today, and giving hope to those who may feel alone with their conflict between what they have been taught and what they feel. Great reading material for anyone interested in understanding the struggles and hopes of Latter-day Saints who experience same-sex attraction.

View the book online or purchase a paperback copy through Amazon.

LDS Resources for Latter-day Saints Dealing With Homosexual Attraction

The goals of this website are:

- To highlight recent important Mormon Church documents on homosexuality and summarize the major doctrinal teachings on this subject.

- To provide accurate informaton on same gender or homosexual attraction as taught by our current apostles and prophets for individuals identifying as gay Mormon men or women and to clarify these teachings for their Latter-day Saint ecclesiastical leaders, counselors, and parents.

- To provide to members of the church--from clinical practice and from research--reliable current information on homosexuality.

- To counter violence against gay Mormon men and women including self-inflicted violence (suicide).

- To create conditions within families, congregations, and communities that enable gay Mormon men and women to feel welcome and both safe and valued.

God Loveth His Children - LDS Church Beliefs About Gays - Official Statement.

Explanation of the Hierarchy Within the LDS Church

11 Scriptural Reasons Latter-day Saints Should Support Marriage Equality

This is an excellent website with valuable content.

Mormons For Marriage is a blog that supports marriage equality for ALL, and stands in respectful opposition to California Proposition 8.

8: The Mormon Proposition

8: The Mormon Proposition exposes the Mormon Church's historic involvement in the promotion and passage of California's Proposition 8 and the religion's secretive, decades-long campaign against gay rights. The film takes place in California and Utah as Mormons, following their prophet's call to action, wage spiritual warfare with money and misinformation against gay citizens, doing everything they can to deny them of marriage and the rights that come with it.

8: The Mormon Proposition opens in theaters on June 18th, 2010, two years after the first gay marriages took place in California (June 17th, 2008).

Movie: Latter Days

Fiction: A promiscuous gay party animal falls for a young Mormon missionary, leading to crisis, cliché, and catastrophe.

This is also a book available from Amazon.

"The Abominable and Detestable Crime Against Nature":
A Revised History of Homosexuality & Mormonism 1840 - 1980
- by Connell O'Donovan, originally published in 1994 by Signature Books

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