Faith and identity

As a gay student attending BYU, I, like many others, was hurt by the talk that Elder Jeffrey R. Holland gave on August 23rd. It’s ironic that in a talk calling for unity, Elder Holland chose to call out faculty who had shown support for the LGBTQ+ community and students who had demonstrated over LGBTQ+…

On January 27, 2025, the magical community of middle-aged mothers, reluctant boyfriends, and new wave feminists waited with bated breath to watch the 29th season premiere of The Bachelor. It would be a glamorous affair topped with glittering virgin mimosas and manicure kits and gossip magazines, as the beautiful, 31-year-old Grant Ellis took the screen.…

This past fall, I felt myself begin to crack again. I felt the threat of becoming a million disparate pieces. Also this past fall, Dr. Yolanda Pierce of Howard Divinity School gave a lecture at BYU on syncretic religious practice among early black Americans and what lessons we can learn from them. I attended. During…

It takes  courage to be “Pro-Choice” in the LDS community. In a Christian religion as traditional and conservative as ours, it is no surprise that the majority of the members are anti-abortion. Many members see abortion as an attack on the foundational values of family, and immediately write it off. What is often ignored is…

When sexism in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is brought up, it is often dismissed. Rightfully so, we naturally reject anything negative or uncomfortable that we are presented with—especially when it contradicts a deep, personal conviction. But the sexism in the Church is blatant. Sister missionaries only serve 18 months instead of…