Guest Post by Jennifer Crow. Jennifer Crow studied gendered religious experiences through a Mormon feminist lens while in graduate school. Her studies were cut short when she was diagnosed with a rare neuromuscular disease...
When you read Doctrine & Covenants section 102 as part of your Come Follow Me readings this week, take a moment and pause at the first word. No, I’m not talking about the word...
feminism / Gender / Relationships / women
by Abby Hansen · Published April 19, 2021 · Last modified May 7, 2021
I wrote this blog post several weeks ago, before the announcement of a membership council for Natasha Helfer on April 18th (the evening before this posts). I believe the ideas I talk about below...
by April Young-Bennett · Published April 15, 2021 · Last modified April 16, 2021
I am sorry to report that another Latter-day Saint woman has been called to defend herself before a male disciplinary council as a punishment for expressing her opinions. Natasha Helfer, a marriage and family...
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) has announced that a new policy manual will be released on February 19th, 2020. And while an updated policy manual sounds like the most boring...
For the second time, the case of Lavina Fielding Anderson has demonstrated that the church discipline system of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), especially the draconian practice of excommunication, protects...
Belief / Body / Policy / women
by Guest Post · Published November 4, 2018 · Last modified November 2, 2018
By Kris Irvin Dear President Oaks, My name is Kris and I am a 32 year-old lifelong member of the Church. I live in the Salt Lake Valley along with my husband of 12...
by Laura My husband had an affair and was disfellowshipped. Our bishop clearly cared about helping him, meeting with him regularly. The bishop “helped” me by suggesting I get counseling and then never speaking...
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