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RECONCILIATION PETITION REQUEST TO THE FIRST PRESIDENCY OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS "Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me. " -Matthew 25:40 |
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Below are links to church history and personal stories of those who have experienced the pain that comes from endeavoring to change their sexual orientation in order to comply with church teachings and policy. Personal stories, Rocky, Drew, Val & Ray Gay & Lesbian Member Suicide List We Can Change History For Gay LDS Discussion of current LDS theology in “God Loveth His Children” pamphlet. Lifetime Celibacy or Excommunication Policy The Etiology of Homosexuality from Authoritative Latter-day Saint Perspectives, 1879-2006 A Revised History of Homosexuality & Mormonism, 1840-1980 Chronology Of Mormon / LDS Involvement In Same-Sex Marriage Politics Mormons for Marriage supports marriage equality for all, and stands in respectful opposition to California Proposition 8. Mormon Politics & Member Opinion ABC News- Gay Mormons Face Excommunication
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Please take time to read this petition, as well as read the stories and links provided, and pass this information on to your friends and link to us if you have a website or blog. We will deliver the Petition to Church Headquarters on the first anniversary of Proposition 8 being passed in California. By signing the Petition and spreading the word about it, you will be sending a message to the leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints that it is time for reconciliation. More importantly, you will be showing support for those who have been harmed by Church policies and practices because of their sexual orientation. To learn more about and gain an understanding of the official doctrines of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints also known as the "Mormon Church" please visit their website at http://www.lds.org/ The Empowering Spirits Foundation (ESF) is a national grassroots based civil rights organization working to achieve lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality. ESF members engage in service-oriented activities in communities typically opposed to equal rights to foster positive dialogue and change toward equality. "Gay, lesbian and bisexual teens and young adults have one of the highest rates of suicide attempts — and some other health and mental health problems, including substance abuse. A new study suggests that parental acceptance, and even neutrality, with regard to a child's sexual orientation could have a big impact in reducing this rate." -NPR, All Things Considered, December 29, 2008 Learn more about The Family Acceptance Project™ "I implore the students at BYU to re-assess their homophobic feelings," wrote Stuart Mathis in The Daily Universe shortly before committing suicide. "Seek to understand first before you make comments. We have the same needs as you. We desire to love and be loved. We desire to live our lives with happiness. We are not a threat to you or your families." "Utah’s overall suicide rate is the 10th highest in the nation. Unfortunately, it is the leading cause of death for Utah males ages 15 to 19, who die at a rate nearly double the national average. It is the leading cause of death for adolescent males in Utah." -KUED.org Voices of Hope Discussion Guide"Thank you, Carol Lynn Pearson, for reminding us that the task of any religion is to teach us whom we're required to love, not whom we're entitled to hate." - Rabbi Harold Kushner
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