Amidst the Letter to the IRS Whistleblower attention, a very important update to Handbook 2 was released by the LDS Church and then revised a few days later. This update contains heavy-handed silencing and further exclusion and denial of the existence of the LGBTQIA community. It isn’t “faith-promoting” as they say, and it is a policy dictating that we obey, conform, and cease to mention “personal characteristics” that detract from the focus of Jesus Christ because Mormon Jesus is a bigot. Join Blaire Ostler, a voice of passion and love who will not be silent when speaking of the LGBT brothers and sisters of this world.
Links mentioned in the episode:
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- FULL VIDEO of this conversation on Patreon
- KSL: Handbook, Latter Day Saints shouldn’t talk politics, sexual orientation ‘in a way that detracts’ from meetings’ focus on Christ
- Blaire Ostler’s Guest Post on Exponent II Blog: Living in Silence
- Blaire’s FB Post RE: PoS and Oaks
- LDS Church: Summary of Handbook Updates
- Blaire’s FB that her Bishop made her delete, republished
- VENMO for Mormon Happy Hour one time donations
- Music by bensound.com and by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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