ymf book review: carol lynn pearson’s “the ghost of eternal polygamy”
My first experience with the doctrine of polygamy came when I was in 6th grade. I was quite the book nerd, and I took it upon myself…
drag: a trans feminist perspective
Jesus Genderfucking Christ, so many things I can say about drag being both trans empowering and transmisogynistic/cissexist. Usually, when folks are praising drag, I try to…
why i’m against gay marriage
(and straight marriage for that matter)
mormon ally bingo
Following the church’s press conference regarding “religious freedom” and Dallin Oaks’ statement in an interview that “the history of the church is not to seek apologies or…
anti-trans feminists defend the patriarchy
the patriarchy hates trans women Anti-trans feminists say that the patriarchy wants them to redefine what a woman is to include transgender women. The patriarchy. Think…
far between: sara jade and candice
The Far Between project is an effort to document the stories of people whose lives are in some way connected to sexual and gender minorities and Mormonism. Their…
you call me weird like it’s a bad thing
We live in a terrible world where so many members of marginalized groups are sexually assaulted, have hate crimes practiced against them, harassed by police, incarcerated,…
just a friendly reminder (from a trans* person)
Just a friendly reminder that some men have vulvas and some women have penises. Just a friendly reminder that there are more than two genders. Just…
a time to dance: art, celebration, and laughter in activism
“Slaves sing most when they are most unhappy. The songs of the slave represent the sorrows of his heart; and he is relieved by them, only…
part 7: building up a queer zion
This blog post is the last section of a seven part essay called “Finding the Queer Christ in Mormonism.” (You can read the first section of…
part 4: the gay messiah
This blog post is the fourth section of a seven part essay called “Finding the Queer Christ in Mormonism.” I’ll be posting a new section of…
part 3: descending below all things
This blog post is the third section of a seven part essay called “Finding the Queer Christ in Mormonism.” I’ll be posting a new section of…
Young Mormon Feminists 