Carolyn Ball has served in various capacities for the LDS Church, including: full time missionary, MTC instructor, relief society president, adjunct professor at BYU, and LDS Church employee for over 8 years.

In part 1 of a multi-part series, Carolyn discusses what she loves about the LDS Church.

Carolyn discusses her struggle to fight being gay, and how no one would choose this path.

Carolyn discusses her failed struggle to fight being gay, which included 2 temple marriages.

Carolyn discusses the unkindness sometimes displayed by LDS members towards homosexuals at church.

Carolyn discusses her disfellowshipment and excommunication from the church.

Carolyn discusses the sad options currently offered to LDS Homosexuals: 1) Live a life of solitude, 2) Marry a heterosexual, or 3) Be Excommunicated.

Carolyn discusses why LDS Church members should care about Homosexuals and homosexuality.

Carolyn discusses how the LDS Church is potentially missing out by not being more supportive and welcoming of homosexuals in their congregations.

Carolyn discusses how homosexuality is not a disease, and cannot be “caught” by children. Nor is there any significant correlation between homosexuality and pedophilia.