hear us the first time
I’m taking a course called LDS Marriage and Family (marriage prep class) in this, my last full semester at BYU. It’s mostly that I have to…
a happy family
Somewhere between moving out of the house and now, holidays got tough. For those of us who no longer have exactly the same beliefs as our…
introducing: mental health series
Hi everyone! It’s come up that there are a number of people in this community who have, at various times in their life, suffered from mental…
we shall be changed
HOLLY’S GOING ON A MISSION IT’S A NEW YEAR’S MIRACLE! She’s posted before at YMF (see her Sunday Spotlight here and her essay here). She leaves…
a year in review! RIP YMF 2013-2013
2013 was a great year for YMF. We gained more authors and readers, had a post that went viral overnight (setting the record for most views…
thoughts on a wedding
“Love one another as Jesus loves you. Try to show kindness in all that you do. Be gentle and loving in deed and in thought, For…
sunday spotlight: kathleen
Sunday Spotlight is a series where we profile individuals in the Young Mormon Feminists community to hear their story and get to know them a little…
let’s edit some scripture! the gender-neutral Articles of Faith
Recently I read something juicy and new (to me) regarding the church and Prop 8. Someone on the YMF page argued that LDS involvement violated its…
why president boyd k. packer is my favorite lgbtq activist
by Averyl Dietering Okay, so I’m guessing President Packer would probably disagree with being called an LGBTQ activist. In fact—who am I kidding?—he would totally hate…
duck dynasty, hate speech, and jesus
Freedom of speech is a beautiful thing. It allows us as free Americans to express our opinions on a myriad of things without fear of being…
an activist’s guide to self-care
As I came through the door after church yesterday–Wear Pants to Church Day–I broke down into tears. I was happy, sad, frustrated, angry, elated, and overall…
sunday spotlight: melissa
Sunday Spotlight is a series where we profile individuals in the Young Mormon Feminists community to hear their story and get to know them a little…
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