http://ldshomosexuality.com Using personal stories and video to build understanding about homosexuality within the LDS Church Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:41:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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. http://ldshomosexuality.com/?p=1 Carolyn discusses her struggle to fight being gay, and how no one would choose this path. http://ldshomosexuality.com/?p=18 Carolyn discusses her failed struggle to fight being gay, which included 2 temple marriages. http://ldshomosexuality.com/?p=22 Carolyn discusses the unkindness sometimes displayed by LDS members towards homosexuals at church. http://ldshomosexuality.com/?p=24 Carolyn discusses her disfellowshipment and excommunication from the church. http://ldshomosexuality.com/?p=28 Carolyn discusses the sad options currently offered to LDS Homosexuals: 1) Live a life of solitude, 2) Marry a heterosexual, or 3) Be Excommunicated. http://ldshomosexuality.com/?p=30 Carolyn discusses why LDS Church members should care about Homosexuals and homosexuality. http://ldshomosexuality.com/?p=37 Carolyn discusses how the LDS Church is potentially missing out by not being more supportive and welcoming of homosexuals in their congregations. http://ldshomosexuality.com/?p=39 Carolyn discusses how homosexuality is not a disease, and cannot be "caught" by children. Nor is there any significant correlation between homosexuality and pedophilia. http://ldshomosexuality.com/?p=44 In this segment, Bruce, his father, discusses Curtis' early years. http://ldshomosexuality.com/?p=41 In this segment, Chris, his brother, discusses Curtis' early years. http://ldshomosexuality.com/?p=46 In this segment, Curtis' father and brother discuss Curtis' lifelong struggle with gender issues. http://ldshomosexuality.com/?p=48 In this segment, Curtis' father and brother discuss Curtis' struggles not fitting the "mold" of Mormonism, and Curtis' father's decision to not talk about it with his son. http://ldshomosexuality.com/?p=50 In this segment, Curtis' father and brother discuss the events of Curtis' last day, and his suicide. http://ldshomosexuality.com/?p=54 In this segment, Curtis' father tries to find meaning in his son's suicide, and envisions how Christ would have treated his son (and other homosexuals). http://ldshomosexuality.com/?p=57 In this segment, Curtis' father offers some advice to parents and LDS church leaders on how to prevent suicide and alienation among our children. http://ldshomosexuality.com/?p=77 In this episode, Clark Pingree discusses his early, positive experiences in the LDS Church. http://ldshomosexuality.com/?p=107 In this episode, Clark Pingree discusses his homosexuality, and how it was not a choice for him -- and how he has always been gay (since childhood). http://ldshomosexuality.com/?p=117 In this episode, LDS Church member Clark Pingree discusses his process of "connecting the dots" regarding his homosexuality, and admitting that he is gay. http://ldshomosexuality.com/?p=119 In this episode, Clark Pingree discusses his attempts to "cure himself" of being gay. http://ldshomosexuality.com/?p=122 In this episode, Clark Pingree discusses the unkind words and allegations that are often spoken (often unintentionally) in LDS congregations each Sunday about homosexuals and homosexuality. http://ldshomosexuality.com/?p=124 In this episode, Clark Pingree discusses his frustration w/ the options that the LDS Church provides to homosexuals, which narrow down to the following: Live a life of solitude, without intimacy Marry a person of the opposite sex and find a way to "make it work", or Face excommunication http://ldshomosexuality.com/?p=128 In this episode, Clark Pingree discusses the sadness and even meanness of excommunicating LDS Church members for homosexuality. http://ldshomosexuality.com/?p=134 In this episode, Clark Pingree discusses why LDS Church membership and leadership should care about the plight of the LDS homosexual. http://ldshomosexuality.com/?p=137 In this segment, Clark Pingree addresses the claim that gay marriage undermines traditional marriage, and discusses (in his view) the many virtues of allowing gay marriage. http://ldshomosexuality.com/?p=139 In this segment, Clark discusses the problems with using scripture to support anti-homosexual or anti-gay marriage positions. He also discusses the parallels between the black/priesthood issue and gay marriage within the LDS Church. http://ldshomosexuality.com/?p=141 In this concluding segment, Clark talks about his thoughts on a theology compatible with homosexuality, and shares his dream for the LDS Church and homosexuality. http://ldshomosexuality.com/?p=145 In this episode, Clark Pingree discusses California's Proposition 8 (which seeks to prevent gay marriage in California), and his disappointment in the LDS Church's involvement in supporting the initiative. http://ldshomosexuality.com/?p=155 In this episode, Nadine Hansen discusses California's Proposition 8 (which seeks to prevent gay marriage in California), and her disappointment in the LDS Church's involvement in supporting the initiative. http://ldshomosexuality.com/?p=166 In the segment, Kaimi Wenger (professor of law) provides a legal analysis of California's Proposition 8, and the LDS Church's involvement in supporting the initiative. http://ldshomosexuality.com/?p=168 http://ldshomosexuality.com/?p=191 http://ldshomosexuality.com/?p=198 http://ldshomosexuality.com/?p=200