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BYU Valedictorian's Powerful Speech Goes Viral: "I Am Proud to Be a Gay Son of God"

CNN. Washington Post. Fox. Huffington Post. CBS. One Latter-day Saint's powerful valedictorian speech has been gaining traction as it reaches headlines across the nation.

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"You Are My People": Inactive Gay Mormon Shares Powerful Insights After Attending Church for the First Time in Years

By John Bonner, Illustrations by Maki Yamaguchi

I went to an LDS church service yesterday for the first time in years.

LDS Week in Review: 5 Must-Read Stories (June 27 - July 3)

By LDS Living

The following letter from the Council of the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles is being read in Church meetings across the United States and Canada beginning Sunday, July 5. (The Church issued this brief public statement immediately after the court's decision on June 26, 2015.)

Charlie Bird: Coming Out and Coming Into God’s Light

In February 2019, Charlie Bird published an op-ed through the Deseret News that revealed two secrets: 1. He was the man underneath the Cosmo the Cougar suit that made national headlines and led NBC Sports to dub 2017–2018 the “Year of the Mascot.” 2. He is a gay member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Next month, Charlie will release a book called “Without the Mask,” and on today’s episode we talk with Charlie about what the gospel continues to teach him as he embraces a life that is very different than the one he planned for himself.

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Chocolate, blood transfusions, polygamy: Survey shows what Americans think about our beliefs

By Jake Frandsen

A new survey shows that Americans know little about the Church—but most don’t dislike it.

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Steve Young: An Introduction to the Law of Love

A football field is not usually considered a place of love. But it was during his time playing for the NFL that Steve Young began to explore what he now calls the law of love. He realized that relationships based on the expectation of receiving something in return eventually rot, but when we bring long-suffering, gentleness, meekness, and love unfeigned to our relationships—that’s when the magic happens.

Melissa Inouye: Why Loving One Another is More Than Bringing Casseroles

Identity, creating understanding, covenants, a worldwide Church, faith crises, change in the Church—these are topics Melissa Inouye, a scholar, addresses in an effort to explain how she has “found the fruits of this life (the life of a Latter-day Saint) to be worthwhile—costly, to be sure, but also rich and nourishing, a source of deep joy.”

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Tom Christofferson to Join LDS Living for Live Q&A, Discuss Finding Unity in the Gospel

By LDS Living

This month, the LDS Living Book Club has been reading Tom Christofferson’s, That We May Be One, in which he shares his perspective on faith and family as a gay Latter-day Saint. Over our Instagram discussions, many readers have come together to share insights obtained by reading That We May Be One. We have been overwhelmed with positive support for Tom, enjoyment of the book, and testimonies of how Tom’s story has inspired many to be more empathetic toward one another.

‘A Better Heart’ by Tom Christofferson announced as the February LDS Living Book Club pick

Members of the Church first met Tom Christofferson when he wrote his first book, That We May Be One: A Gay Mormon’s Perspective on Faith & Family. The book told the story of how the love of those around him, including his immediate family, brought him back to the gospel of Jesus Christ after spending two decades away from the Church. In his new book, A Better Heart, Christofferson explores Christlike love in greater depth. We are excited to announce that, as an homage to Valentine's Day, A Better Heart will be our LDS Living February Book Club pick!