As part of my work, I’ve recently been reading a lot about youth who are in foster care and who identify as LGBTQIA+. My heart
Parents, leaders, friends. Anyone who reads this, please don’t shut down the feelings of anyone around you. We are all human. We all experience things
The perfect Mormon queer is born stained. Most Mormons don’t become sinners until the age of accountability, but the perfect Mormon queer is queer from
“So Mom, I forgot. Am I allowed to marry a boy or a girl?” my then 7 year old asked me with genuine curiosity. “When
by Brooke Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee… (Jeremiah
By Blaire Ostler I’ve never shared this experience publicly before, but with the most recent changes to the Handbook, also called the Policy of Silence
Guest post by Victoria Hutchings, President of the Bay Area Chapter of Affirmation Issac’s trans blessing was in good hands with my friend Kimberly leading,
Last Friday, I had the opportunity to go to the exhibition opening of Journeys of Faith: Portraits of LGBTQ Mormons, a collection of portraits by
By Lilith: Mormon studies scholar, ethnographer, and feisty heretic. Deeply and queerly Mormon. I know the missionaries were disappointed to hear that I have strong
My dear friend, You and I both read the same news, the same changes to the church handbook. And within a day of the announcement,
Exponent II provides feminist forums for women and gender minorities across the Mormon spectrum to share their diverse life experiences in an atmosphere of trust and acceptance. Through these exchanges, we strive to create a community to better understand and support each other.
