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Church Answers: Why Does the Church Support LGBT Rights but Oppose Same-Sex Marriage?

A few weeks ago, the state of Utah passed two bills that simultaneously protect religious freedom and ban discrimination against LGBT people in the areas of housing and employment. “Fairness for all” was the call around which all parties rallied. This compromise demonstrated that opposing viewpoints can come together to achieve agreeable ends. While the specifics of the Utah law may not translate into every locality around the country, it was the approach that was significant. The Utah Legislature demonstrated that the tension between religious freedom and gay rights does not have to be a battle in which the victor takes all and the defeated get nothing. Instead, we can live together with our deepest differences.

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President Uchtdorf Responds to Social Media Posts After His General Conference Address

By LDS Living

Noting that he does, in fact, read the comments on his Facebook and Twitter pages and, "Like I said during general conference, while my tech skills may not quite measure up to those of a typical seven-year-old, for a septuagenarian, I do all right," President Dieter F. Uchtdorf shared his thoughts on the comments on his social media these past few days.

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Young Men Lesson 8: "Honour Thy Father"

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When My Daughter Passed the Sacrament to Me

The weekly sacrament ritual is the focal point in LDS sabbath worship. In it we renew our baptismal covenants with Christ. These covenants include promises to God, to ourselves, and to others. The ritual also has layers of meaning in how it is prepared, blessed, and passed by the Aaronic priesthood holders in the ward.

{LDSL Blog} My Interview with Stephanie Nielson of NieNie Dialogues

By Jamie Armstrong

In my 17 years as a journalist, few people’s stories have impacted me as profoundly as Stephanie Nielson’s.

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President Nelson to National NAACP Convention: We Want to Be "Dear Friends"

"As president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, I pray that we may increasingly call each other dear friends. May we go forward doing our best to exemplify the two great commandments — to love God and love each of his children," President Nelson said at the NAACP's 110th national convention. "Arm in arm and shoulder to shoulder, may we strive to lift our brothers and sisters everywhere, in every way we can. This world will never be the same. My dear friends, I thank you."

Former NBA player and Latter-day Saint Shawn Bradley left paralyzed after being hit by car while riding bicycle

A statement released Wednesday through the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks made public news of an accident that took place on January 20th in St. George, Utah, that left former BYU and NBA basketball player Shawn Bradley paralyzed. The statement, issued by the Mavericks as a result of Bradley’s spending the majority of his career playing for Dallas, says that the 7-foot-6 Bradley was riding his bicycle just a block away from his home when he was struck from behind by a car.

From the Church

Did you know Relief Society meetings can start with a council?

By Newsroom of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

According to the Church handbook, at the very beginning of Relief Society meetings, sisters may counsel together about subjects that mean the most to them.

16 LDS Quotes for When You're Waiting on Blessings to Come

By LDS Living

Waiting can be difficult. As you exercise faith and ask God for the blessings you are in need of, read these LDS quotes to remind you that God hears your pleas and is mindful of your situation.

President Ballard encourages 2021 youth conferences and camps in the US and Canada

By Newsroom of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

In a letter to leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the United States and Canada, President M. Russell Ballard, Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, encouraged leaders to look for ways to reconnect with youth in 2021 through local ward or stake youth conferences and Young Women and Aaronic Priesthood camps. The For the Strength of Youth (FSY) conferences (gatherings of teenagers from dozens of congregations) are postponed in the United States and Canada until 2022.