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Gorrión en una rama

Sparrow

April 10, 2019 |

A bird is not an ornithologist; It just is; Living life as itself; Basking in the sun; and eating a morning meal; And singing.

Hombre preocupado desesperado duelo

When Do I Get to Feel Peace Here?

April 10, 2019 |

I do not feel peace as the leaders go back and forth playing with my life and the lives of my LGBTQ friends as they decide whether or not we are worth their consideration.

Mujer sosteniendo un espejo

We Are Not Lab Rats: An Invitation to Church Leaders

April 9, 2019 |

LGBTQ people are not lab rats. We are not object lessons. We are not Abrahamic Tests. We are real people with real lives and real hearts and real families and real faith. When the most powerful people in an organization use its most vulnerable to “gain experience,” the organization is fundamentally broken.

Gorrión en un pino

My Fallen Sparrow

April 9, 2019 |

I’m drawn to Christ’s pronouncement (Matt 10:29) that not even a sparrow would fall to the ground without our Father knowing it. I grieved for all the fallen among LGBTQ Mormons, with no acknowledgement or expressed concern by the church.

Viejo sentado en un banco

I Am Old Today

April 9, 2019 |

This aged wisdom of mine smells horrible sometimes, like a really strong, aged blue cheese. I feel horrible and the policies or doctrine or whatever they are, are horrible. I remember all the other doctrinal or policy changes, or whatever you call them, because I was there.

Chica iluminada por un prisma

We Need to Learn to Live in the Paradoxical State of Weeping and Rejoicing

April 9, 2019 |

Some will despise and ridicule us for our work to stop the abuse and then in the same breath praise the abuser who finally listened to us. Activism isn’t about popularity.

Joven esperando con sus brazos cruzados

I Felt Something Significant Was about to Affect My Life

April 9, 2019 |

With tears in our eyes and goosebumps on our arms, we both felt a huge weight had been lifted. It is a day that I’ll never forget.

Mujer anteojos noche mirando

Sorry, Not Sorry?

April 7, 2019 |

I hope this is a step in the right direction. I hope that the hope they are giving people is not yanked away again. I hope that they have real conversations about what to do when someone comes back to church carrying that hope in their mind.

Mujer cansada sobre su teclado

I’m Just Tired: Policy Whiplash, Misunderstanding Celibacy, and Spiritual Independence

April 7, 2019 |

I’m tired because it feels like a PR move. I’m tired because even though I know it will help LGBTQ families, given that the most celebrating I’ve seen is from straight people, it seems like the policy was changed for their benefit.