Thought-provoking commentary on life, politics, religion and social issues.
As you probably have heard, Russel Nelson, the current president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, recently … Continue reading Will it be more of the status quo with Patrick Kearon?
I attended an affirming worship service for a local Christian church, and it reminded me of how far The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints still has to go. Continue reading Wishing, again, for an affirming church
In the most recent General Conference, two members of the First Presidency claimed that exaltation will be limited to straight married couples. But do the scriptures they cite support their claims? Continue reading Is exaltation reserved for just straight people?
In the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, I realized I wasn’t straight. You can read my coming our story … Continue reading 4 reasons I’m glad I came out at church
Last week—as I’m sure you’ve heard by now—Jeffrey Holland, one of the senior apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ … Continue reading LDS allyship and Jeffrey Holland’s remarks
Mormons are known for right-wing conservatism. But they don’t need to be. There’s plenty of room for social justice. The scriptures even encourage it. Continue reading Mormonism should be at the forefront of the social justice gospel
As soon as I saw the article, I knew it’d focus on defending heteronormative marriage as the norm and then outlining why other marriages are abnormal. Continue reading What David A. Bednar got wrong about eternal marriage
You know how every time Pride Month comes around with the parades and coloured crosswalks, you start seeing comments like, “I don’t care if you’re gay, just don’t shove your sexuality in my face.”?
Well, I’ve been thinking about that.
Continue reading “Straight people should be uncomfortable”
About a year or so ago, I wrote a Facebook post where I mentioned that I was unhiding all the people and pages that I had previously hidden, that I was unsanitizing my own news feed, unsiloing it.
I’ve been contemplating that position recently. I’m still doing this, trying to expose myself to different viewpoints and trying to not dismiss viewpoints contrary to my own.
However.
Continue reading “Not unfriending people is a privilege”
A little over two years ago, LDS commentator Greg Trimble wrote an article entitled “The Place For Gays Inside The Mormon Church”. In it, Greg shares an experience he had with one gay man—yes, just one—who believed that there’s a place for gay people in the LDS church.
Continue reading “Mormons love to share only certain gay stories”