the real war on religion
I often hear my Christian friends state, without irony or sarcasm, that there is an ongoing war on religion aimed at Christianity. Starbucks cups, “Happy Holidays,”…
satire response to elder ballard’s lipstick speech
guest post by Revo Praxis [“Sisters, don’t go around looking like men. Wear a little lipstick from time to time. It’s not that hard.” –…
open letter to a young swan
My dear self, I have a few things to say to you. You came out of high school on top with no babies or rap sheets,…
one drop from the ocean
The phrase “the work of salvation” has taken somewhat of a different meaning to me lately. I volunteer as a crisis line worker at a…
happy shalloween!
I know, I know. Most of us are still stuffed from the stuffing (and other delicacies). The turkey has barely been in the fridge long…
when things are scary (or when the media is God)
When I was a kid, I often found myself laying on my bed, listening to music and staring at the ceiling. It was my…
D.I.Y Patriarchal Blessings
For those who never got the full experience or want a do-over, now’s your chance! ____________________ Puck Saint is a queer LDS comic artist who…
LDS policy and building a queer zion
Guest post by Isaac Kurth Many of my friends who have ever had a connection with Mormonism have had something to say concerning the recent LDS…
marriage equality, gender equality, and parenting.
With the recent turmoil surrounding the new Church policies on gay marriage, I want to step back for a minute and talk about what this “apostasy”…
i’m so tired
by Hermia Lyly I’m so, so tired, my friends. I’m tired of my straight Mormon friends trying to justify the Church’s hurtful actions in labeling same-sex…
punish me too!
The LDS Church has recently come out with an addition to the Bishop’s Handbook that states that one of the definitions of apostasy is being married…
why MY jesus has no place in the lds church today
I’ve written seventeen drafts of my resignation letter and sent none of them. I’ve skipped church for months on end because I couldn’t walk into a…
