LGBT LDS
Mormon support for same-sex marriage has doubled in the last decade, survey shows
By Jana Riess — March 24, 2022
(RNS) — Mormons have broadened their support for LGBTQ rights in three key areas, though they still lag the nation in supporting the right of gay couples to get married — or to walk into any bakery in the country and buy themselves a wedding cake.
The Mormon fallout of legalized same-sex marriage
By Jana Riess — July 1, 2016
One year after the Obergefell decision, many are still suffering the aftershocks of the LDS Church's resistance to LGBT equality.
LDS Church responds to alleged spike in LGBT youth suicides
By Jana Riess — January 29, 2016
Recent allegations say suicide is on the rise for LGBT Mormon teens. While the specific details are disputed, the basic message is clear: Mormons need to do much better.
Don’t ask a Mormon, “Do you have a temple recommend?”
By Jana Riess — May 20, 2015
"About the only time it’s appropriate for you to ask someone whether they have a temple recommend is if you’re working the desk and they’re walking in the front door," says guest blogger Mitch Mayne.
Gay Mormon Celeste Carolin wants to stay active in the LDS Church — and to get married
By Jana Riess — May 5, 2015
Seattle Mormon Celeste Carolin wants to marry the love of her life. Under current LDS policy, that means her options are to either be excommunicated or to voluntarily resign from the Church. "I will choose neither," she says. "I choose to stay."
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