The intriguing and sometimes controversial relationship between The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the gay community – including those who are both gay and Mormon – has been explored by two prominent online resources this week. Writing for Slate, an online magazine featuring coverage of current events, politics and culture, Max Perry Mueller asks: "Can you really be gay and Mormon?"
"The answer depends, to some extent, on how you define both these identities," writes Mueller, editor of Religion & Politics magazine and a PhD candidate in religious studies at Harvard University.