016 – 017: Utah’s Escalating Suicide Crisis and LDS LGBT Despair

Panelists Wendy & Thomas Montgomery and Daniel Parkinson delve into topics related to Utah’s escalating suicide crisis and the feeling of despair that many LDS LGBT individuals experience. Part 1: In this episode, the panel discusses appropriate guidelines when discussing suicide and work to identify possible correlates unique to Utah and the broader LDS LGBT

The Power of Being Wrong

The seductiveness of being certain: When I was a child, moments of doubt would cross my mind. “What are the chances that I was born into the one true church, in the greatest country in the world (because my religion tells me so), and that I truly have all the answers to life’s difficult questions?” It

Fearlessly Advocating

We here at Mormon Transitions are dedicated to helping people through the transition process, and that includes away from orthodoxy and toward a more progressive form of their faith, not just in thought, but in action also.  This week’s news has rocked so many Mormons to their core.    A church leader made it clear

Tips for Transitioning

Kierkegaard said: “Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards.”  My exit from the LDS church five years ago was far from graceful, and with hindsight I understand it better now than when I lived it.  Here are some lessons I learned backwards for those who are living their transition forwards.