things i brought from my mormon marriage into my lesbian relationship
By Elena Thurston I was sealed in the Mormon temple when I was 20 years-old. I had known my husband less than a year when we…
not alone in my not knowing
By Terina Maldonado I am coming up on one year since I’ve left the church. After reading the Gospel Topic Essays produced by the church, my…
on the process of grieving the true? and “living” church
I can never decide on a fitting label for myself in relation to Mormonism. “Member,” is out of the question, as I no longer regularly…
mormon action plan, re: white supremacy (for dads and more!)
This morning I was emailing back and forth with my dad–attorney, former stake president, current counselor in a mission presidency, typical white Mormon male–about the recent…
smash the matriarchy: naomi alderman’s “the power” and what it means for mormon feminism
I spent a few months in the UK recently, and every time I visited a book shop I noticed the same novel prominently displayed: The Power…
cool-girling ‘til it hurts: some thoughts on porn
CW: Some strong language and imagery Sometimes, I feel like I just flat-out identify with the worst characters in a story. Take Amy Dunne, for instance.…
a response to mormon cultural revolution: great, thanks… what else?
I’ve now had six friends share Greg Trimble’s “The Coming Revolution Inside Mormonism” article this week. On the whole, I’ve actually appreciated it. I think it…
feminist mormon history: our truth will set us free
A couple weeks ago I had the pleasure of attending a lecture by distinguished historian Laurel Thatcher Ulrich sponsored by BYU’s Maxwell Institute. She has recently…
the gospel of feminist book club: why community matters
The following post was written by Emma C. and has been reblogged from Abundant Recompense I’ve been thinking about communities lately. As a self-proclaimed introvert and…
chatting with the authors of our heavenly family, our earthly families
An exciting new book was published this fall by Deseret Book titled Our Heavenly Family, Our Earthly Families, written by Bethany Brady Spalding and McArthur Krishna with…
eenie meenie miney mean girl- how i became the cady heron of the trump era
When in doubt, the movie Mean Girls always seems to hold the answers of life’s most primal human interactions. How else would I know I…
an open letter to utah republican leadership
TW: mentions assault, racism, sexism, homophobia Dear Gary Herbert, Chris Stewart, Mike Lee, Jason Chaffetz, and every other member of the Utah (and national)…
Young Mormon Feminists 