Podcasts about lgbtq mormon

Laurie Lee Hall was a promising college student studying architecture, and she was known to the world as a man. When she encountered The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints she saw a well-defined path that fit the gender she was assigned at birth. So she buried her past to become the perfect Mormon man.  Wearing her male disguise, she married, had children, and rose to the position of chief architect for the LDS Church, overseeing its most sacred building projects. But her past refused to stay buried. Could she become who she really was without risking her family, her career, and her church membership? Her whole world? About the Guest Laurie Lee Hall is author of Dictates of Conscience: From Mormon High Priest to My New Life as a Woman. She was raised in New England and trained in architecture at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Her career included managing design and construction programs for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as its chief architect. She simultaneously served in several ecclesiastical leadership positions until her church excommunicated her following her gender transition. Since then she has served on the executive committee of Affirmation: LGBTQ Mormons, Families & Friends. In 2023, she became the first transgender recipient of Affirmation's Paul Mortensen Award, for leadership within the LGBTQ/Mormon-­adjacent community. She and her partner, Nancy Beaman, live in Kentucky and have nine children and twenty-­four grandchildren.

Throughout Mormonism's history there have been a series of "rescues" where grassroots members, teamed with local church authorities, band together to rescue Saints in despair.  Are we seeing an LGBTQ+ rescue in Mormonism? We're digging in...and talking about it.  Inspired by Elder M. Russell Ballard's charge to "better understand the LGBTQ community," Ben Schilaty and Charlie Bird, gay Latter-day Saints, have been training ward and stake leaders/members on LGBTQ inclusion and love. Through these efforts, Ben and Charlie aim to change the tradition and culture surrounding queer experiences in Mormonism and creating a space of better understanding regarding sexuality in the church (not much is being said about gender identity).  In this special episode hosted by Latter Gay Stories and Mormon Stories, a panel of queer voices, moderated by John Dehlin, tackles this topic by analyzing a recently recorded fireside in a Surrey British Columbia Stake. Is this new method of training effective? Does it move the needle? #LatterGayStories #BenSchilaty #CharlieBird #GayMormonRescue #LGBTQMormonism 

Carol Lynn Pearson is a Mormon icon. In the early 1960's two monumental experiences happened in her life: she married Gerald, a gay man—and she published her first book. From that first publishing—and her relationship with her gay husband—Carol Lynn Pearson forged a path forward for Latter-day Saints to better understand the LGBTQ experience. Her life has been a lesson of love, compassion, understanding and advocacy. Escaping the gazing eyes of Utah Mormons, the Pearson's left Salt Lake City and settled in California to allow their little family the opportunity to embrace the unknown and to grow in uncertainty. Through her best-selling book, “Goodbye, I Love You”, Carol Lynn allowed the world too peer into the Pearson family story. For the first time a well known Latter-day Saint family was openly talking about homosexuality, mixed orientation marriage, kindness, advocacy, harmful doctrine and more. In this episode Carol Lynn sits down with Kyle to dive deeper into that journey, discuss the impact it had on Mormonism, and how marrying a gay man changed her life. #LatterGayStories #CarolLynnPearson #Family #Love #ChurchOfJesusChristofLatterDaySaints 

Melinda Hannah is no stranger to pain or trauma. She battled her own traumas while simultaneously watching other's experience their own. Melinda is an artist. She used her talent and brush to paint to tell the stories of the marginalized people among us. While meeting with members of the LGBTQ community who were dying of AIDS, she visioned an art project that would show the world the love and beauty that encompassed these men and women who had been rejected by their families. In time, Melinda, an active Latter-day Saint, began painting the portraits of the LGBTQ+ Mormon community. She wanted the world to see their beauty, their love, and their worth. After displaying her works of art in 5 cites across the United States, Melinda sits down with the Latter Gay Stories audience to share her story. She shares more about the portraits, what the project meant to her, and the lives that were influenced because of this Portraits of Courage project. www.MelindaHannah.com  

No other issue is as publicly prominent or as vexing for contemporary Mormonism as the relationship between the LDS Church and the LGBTQ community. We will discuss the history of LDS teachings about homosexuality, the recent emergence of “queer Mormon theology,” and how LGBTQ Latter-day Saints navigate the complex tensions of their religion and sexuality. Patrick will be joined by authors of two recent and important books on these subjects. Blaire Ostler, a philosopher who works at the intersection of queer, Mormon, and transhumanist thought. She is the author of Queer Mormon Theology: An Introduction (By Common Consent Press, 2021). Taylor Petrey is an associate professor of religion and chair of the Religion Department at Kalamazoo College. The editor of Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, Petrey's most recent book is Tabernacles of Clay: Sexuality and Gender in Modern Mormonism (University of North Carolina Press, 2020).

If Jesus was perfect and experienced all we ever will, does that mean he is gay? Is eight really the appropriate age of accountability? Meg and Lena try to dissect some bizarre doctrines of the church while they read messages from fans of the show. This is part two of listener emails, so make sure you have listened to part one first! June 30th is the last day to enter the Trevor Project Giveaway, so be sure to donate and send your receipt over to More Than Mormon before they choose a winner!

Lena and Meg read and respond to emails written by fans of the show. They spill the tea on the latest news about David Archuleta and some real cute pets make a special guest appearance! Part two is on it's way THIS WEEK! So be sure to follow, subscribe, and make sure your notifications are on!

In April of 2021, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints held a disciplinary council for Natasha Helfer. Natasha has been a personal ally and friend to the LGBTQ+ community. In her professional career, Natasha has opened doors to healing and growth for better mental and sexual health among queer people and their families.   In this special episode, Natasha interviews Kyle Ashworth of LatterGayStories about his experience attending her disciplinary council held in Derby, Kansas. They discuss LGBTQ/Mormon relations, a little history on the topic and what the future looks like for LGBTQ Latter-day Saints.   This episode originally aired on The Mormon Sex Info Podcast: Facebook.com/mormonsexinfo   #LatterGayStories #Mormons #Excommunication #NatashaHelfer

We're back with Wendy and Tom to discuss even more magic. We dive into their "candy flipping" experience, the power of ritual, memorializing our breaks, ennegrams, and so much more! Their story is so powerful and can't wait for you to hear more of it!About Wendy and Tom:Wendy and Tom Montgomery are the parents of five children, four of which identify as LGBTQ+. They were lifelong Mormons with deep pioneer roots, but left the church in 2018, after a lengthy and tumultuous effort to make the LDS Church more loving and accepting for queer Saints and their families. The story of the Montgomerys and how they navigated this minefield while staying active in the Mormon faith was documented in the Family Acceptance Project’s 2012 award-winning short film, "Families are Forever." Wendy and Tom have been vocal advocates for inclusion and equality for the LGBTQ+ community (especially with an LDS background) for almost 10 years. Their family was the recipients of several awards for their life-saving work, including the “Voice Ally” Award from the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles, the “Let Love Define Family” Award from Raise A Child, and the “Tree of Life” award from Affirmation. Interviews and news stories about Wendy, her advocacy, and their family can be found on The Associated Press, Huffington Post, NPR, The Advocate, ABCnews.com, Religion Dispatches, Salt Lake Tribune, and Deseret News. Wendy is the co-founder of Mama Dragons and has sat on the Board of Directors for both Mama Dragons and Affirmation (the country’s largest Mormon LGBTQ+ organization).  She is trained and certified in suicide prevention & awareness through both QPR and the Trevor Project; and facilitates workshops on this important issue around the country. She has worked closely with organizations such as the Family Acceptance Project, The Trevor Project, Affirmation, Mama Dragons, HRC’s Equality in Religion, ACLU Arizona, ONE Community, GMCLA, PFLAG National, Peculiar, etc. Tom runs a marketing company he founded in 2000 and is a thoughtful and talented writer on LGBTQ+ Mormon issues, whose work can be found at nomorestrangers.org. Their family lives in Chandler, AZ. 

We are so excited joined by Wendy and Tom Montgomery as we discuss their LGBTQ+ advocacy, leaving the Mormon faith and finding healing through plant medicine. We hit on so many topics:Our Inner Mama DragonsFinding the Divine Feminine within usHow Mormon doctrine "backs the assholesLack of hope / future for gay mormonsUsing MDMA as a tool heal relationships and shameHealing from sexual shameTheir first mushroom experienceHoly smokes!! So much magic we had to break it into two parts! Can't wait for you to listen.About Wendy and Tom:Wendy and Tom Montgomery are the parents of five children, four of which identify as LGBTQ+. They were lifelong Mormons with deep pioneer roots, but left the church in 2018, after a lengthy and tumultuous effort to make the LDS Church more loving and accepting for queer Saints and their families. The story of the Montgomerys and how they navigated this minefield while staying active in the Mormon faith was documented in the Family Acceptance Project’s 2012 award-winning short film, "Families are Forever." Wendy and Tom have been vocal advocates for inclusion and equality for the LGBTQ+ community (especially with an LDS background) for almost 10 years. Their family was the recipients of several awards for their life-saving work, including the “Voice Ally” Award from the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles, the “Let Love Define Family” Award from Raise A Child, and the “Tree of Life” award from Affirmation. Interviews and news stories about Wendy, her advocacy, and their family can be found on The Associated Press, Huffington Post, NPR, The Advocate, ABCnews.com, Religion Dispatches, Salt Lake Tribune, and Deseret News. Wendy is the co-founder of Mama Dragons and has sat on the Board of Directors for both Mama Dragons and Affirmation (the country’s largest Mormon LGBTQ+ organization).  She is trained and certified in suicide prevention & awareness through both QPR and the Trevor Project; and facilitates workshops on this important issue around the country. She has worked closely with organizations such as the Family Acceptance Project, The Trevor Project, Affirmation, Mama Dragons, HRC’s Equality in Religion, ACLU Arizona, ONE Community, GMCLA, PFLAG National, Peculiar, etc. Tom runs a marketing company he founded in 2000 and is a thoughtful and talented writer on LGBTQ+ Mormon issues, whose work can be found at nomorestrangers.org. Their family lives in Chandler, AZ. 

On 4/4/2019 at 9:00AM MST, the Mormon Church officially reversed its November 2015 LGBTQ policy - which declared same-sex marriage an act of apostasy, and which excluded the children of LGBTQ Mormon couples from baby blessings and baptism. These changes came in spite of Russell M. Nelson declaring the November Policy to be "revelation" in early 2016. Today we will be discussing what the changes mean to Mormons and post-Mormons.

On 4/4/2019 at 9:00AM MST, the Mormon Church officially reversed its November 2015 LGBTQ policy - which declared same-sex marriage an act of apostasy, and which excluded the children of LGBTQ Mormon couples from baby blessings and baptism. These changes came in spite of Russell M. Nelson declaring the November Policy to be "revelation" in early 2016. Today we will be discussing what the changes mean to Mormons and post-Mormons.

On 4/4/2019 at 9:00AM MST, the Mormon Church officially reversed its November 2015 LGBTQ policy - which declared same-sex marriage an act of apostasy, and which excluded the children of LGBTQ Mormon couples from baby blessings and baptism. These changes came in spite of Russell M. Nelson declaring the November Policy to be "revelation" in early 2016. Today we will be discussing what the changes mean to Mormons and post-Mormons.

On 4/4/2019 at 9:00AM MST, the Mormon Church officially reversed its November 2015 LGBTQ policy - which declared same-sex marriage an act of apostasy, and which excluded the children of LGBTQ Mormon couples from baby blessings and baptism. These changes came in spite of Russell M. Nelson declaring the November Policy to be "revelation" in early 2016. Today we will be discussing what the changes mean to Mormons and post-Mormons.

This week, in celebration of Pride month, Cari and Kelsae discuss a rad lesbian from Mormon herstory, Cari’s great-great-great aunt, Louie Felt. Louie and her longterm partner, May Anderson, ran the general Primary for decades and started the Friend and Primary Children’s Hospital. Warning: The story of another Felt family member toward the end takes a dark turn. We would love for you to hunt down the stories of your LGBTQ Mormon ancestors and share them with us! For full show notes and links, go to: https://www.nomanknowsmyherstory.com/episodes/37

In this discussion we talk about the issues related to LGBTQ Mormon Youth suicide and how we can build more loving, inclusive and compassionate communities for all regardless of sexual orientation.