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Me: *agonizing over whether a semicolon goes here, what the proper dialogue should be there, other assorted rules and semantics*

Terry Pratchett: "!" said the stranger.

THAT'S ALLOWED?

serricoj

Writing is for communication. Sir Terry knew very well that anything's allowed if it helps you communicate something effectively.

rpepperpotshipssciencebros

nerdygaymormon

Single & Gay vs Single & Straight

Many members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints seem to think that as long as they’re both being “chaste,” that there’s no real difference for single people who are gay or straight. The Law of Chastity applies equally to both.

Probably the biggest difference is that within the Church the straight person has a clear path they can follow and the gay person does not.

Let’s say it’s a straight man. He can date women, fall in love, get married & possibly have children. These are all ways to express his attraction, his orientation.

As a married man, in the church he may have the opportunity to serve as a bishop, stake president, or mission president, all positions forbidden to an unmarried man.

There is no path inside the church for a gay person to fully express their orientation, in fact, doing so may result in their expulsion from the church. Their orientation is just as natural and normal as anybody’s. Their desire for romance, sex, relationship, and/or family is just as strong and beneficial and God-given as anyone else’s. However, they are forbidden from “acting on it,” and that means they’re also restricted from achieving the top goals of their religion.

Gay members exist on an island where they are not included in God’s Plan, at least not as the Church teaches it. They are to live a life and hear teachings that are actually harmful to their well-being. What is their purpose in life? What are they meant to do? Surely being miserable for Christ isn’t what loving Heavenly Parents want for their lives.

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Well, I said there’s no path inside the church, but there is one, which is to act as if they are straight and marry someone of the opposite biological sex. History shows that the overwhelming majority of these marriages fail, at some point the gay partner stops wanting to live a “lie,” and finds that not being authentic about how they experience romance, attraction, sexuality, and so on is causing them distress.

I’ve heard the comments of straight members who think the gay partner should just suck it up and remain in the marriage, but what if the situation was reversed? What if a straight person was living like they’re gay, will their orientation ever change to be gay? Is it likely that at some point they’ll tire of this and want to more fully express themselves as straight? Breaking up a family is painful, but would a straight person be seen sympathetically for wanting to live as a straight person?

nerdygaymormon

Affirmation Conference is looking to create a space for queer people with either a past, present, or nebulous relationship with the LDS Church between the ages of 18-25. In-line with this effort, we are interested in assessing the needs of queer people in this age range. Those who fill out the survey should fall in this age range, identify as LGBTQ+ and have either a past, present, or shifting relationship with the LDS Church. This survey is anonymous. No identifying information will be collected.

Are you age 18-25?

Are you a Mormon, ex-Mormon, or kind-of-Mormon?

Affirmation wants to hear from you. Please click on the link to take an anonymous survey.

Affirmation holds a Conference each summer in Utah. They’re looking for use the survey to help setup a conference track that meets the needs & interests of people like you.

I’ve attended the annual conference a few times and have found it very beneficial. I’m impressed by the leadership of Affirmation and the work they do.

Please complete the survey if you match the targeted demographic.

mormonmonastery

Affirmation does great work for the queer Mormon community. If you fit in the age range and demographics for the survey, please help them out.

midwestijorts

signal boost!

starmin-marmin

All right, friends - it’s time for your General Conference predictions.

Serious or satirical, I wanna hear it all. Hit me with em.

jackednephi

Mormon convents

jenny-dreadful

nebulous discussion of the role of women in god’s kingdom. i tense up when oaks speaks. someone uses an unnecessary visual aid

jackednephi

That's just regular conference

nerdygaymormon

You have come to me with questions about what the scriptures teach regarding LGBTQ issues. We are sitting in a beautiful living room. There is a tender fire in the fireplace. We both have our leath…

I LOVE THIS!!!

My friend Calvin gives a beautiful, easy to understand lesson about a chapter in Isaiah.

exmosuggestion

trans people are valid. regardless of what elder oaks says.

millennium-fae-artblog

You are my pride and joy

aceattorneyyanfei

This is so sweet I’m crying

bookofmormonmemes

I just found out that Tan France from Queer Eye lives in Salt Lake City with his gay mormon husband and together they're a gay mormon muslim couple and I just thought that was iconic and inspiring and I just needed to share it

OH MY GOSH???????????? I N C R E D I B L E ??????

Hey murphy, what're your thoughts on LoveLoud festival in salt lake?

i didn’t get to go but i heard good things

jenny-dreadful

HELLO?

bookofmormonmemes

abinadi: testifies the truth of the gospel with unmistakable power

alma: JINKIES

barbidreamdumpster-deactivated2

if you want to ask a bisexual or asexual person about their sexual history to verify that they’re queer, but you don’t want them to take it the wrong way, try this useful communication technique:

give them twenty dollars and go away.

bidyke

As a bi person, I can attest to the beneficiality of this method.

terezisexbuttpyrope

As an ace i second that^

geardrops

if twenty dollars doesn’t work for you then forty dollars is also fine

pinkisbitter

Lesbians, what is your wisdom today?

pinkisbitter

Excellent.

Gays, what is your wisdom today?

pinkisbitter

Absolutely Incredible

Bi/pan/poly people, what is your wisdom today?

pinkisbitter

Superb.

Trans people and nonbinary folk, what is your wisdom today?

pinkisbitter

Terrific.

Aro/ace people, what is your wisdom today?

pinkisbitter

Stupendous!

Thank you lgbt+ community, for your wisdom in the coming days.

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Available here: https://teespring.com/stores/pride-beach-towels

punpkin-314-pi

I can lounge about at the pool in my monofin and be a beautiful lesbian mermaid hhhhh I need this

honeypressed

Subtle and beautiful i want 10

ap-kinda-lit

Gonna be strolling through pool wrapped in bisexuality luxury

gambitsobsession

at some point this will wind up being worn as a cape and I am 1000% okay with that

fahgetsontheloose

this would actually be safe to get for me bc my parents have like,,, zero knowledge of pride flags other than the standard rainbow one. and I could just be like “it’s a cool towel” and if anybody asked if it was a pan flag I would just smirk,wink, and walk away.

chopped-dinosaur-soul-deactivat

Can you do an aro one pretty please??

writing-prompt-s

Here are two new additions!

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New:

Available here: https://teespring.com/stores/pride-beach-towels

ironblizzardlight

These are amazing.

lilywolf

happy 20gayteen, beaches.

idiotqueer

Pride eeveelutions icons!!!

🖤❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

(Feel free to use///I also take requests)

hinotorihime

hey! mormon wlw! you are amazing. God loves you so much and wants you to be happy!!! you are the daughter of royalty, and one day you will find a woman who deserves to be your queen.

aspecalpacas

All a-spec people who are polyamorous are perfect! Those things are not mutually exclusive. This chicken believes in you → 🐓

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Love without Sex

I’m doing a Philosophy paper on Asexuality. Please reblog if you think Love without Sex is possible! I really need the data. Like if you think love has to have sex.

finninsanelycoolish-deactivated

OH DEFINITELY. Without doubt.

snicker-doodle-bean

Nearly liked this one on accident! Whoof

sapphikatara-deactivated2022091

Accidentally liked

musicaltrash15-deactivated20180

I accidentally liked but then I took that like away and now I’m rebloging

lacrimosathedark

Of course??? I mean, duh???

theflassoon

So, this is just a random anecdote, but I thought it’d apply. My spanish class was learning how to do different dances, and we had to pair up. Well, some of the girls had to pair up with other girls because our class isn’t 50/50. And amazingly enough, I’m paired up with the only other Ace person in the class. Both of us start dancing, and we’re both way better than everyone else. After our dance, she practically yells, “Ha! Asexuals can have meaningful relationships, and they can dance better!” I just thought it was hilarious.