EMBRACING LGBTQ LATTER-DAY SAINTS
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Embracing LGBTQ Latter-day Saints by Richard H. Ostler

Embracing LGBTQ Latter-Day Saints


Through the power of storytelling, former YSA bishop Richard Ostler brings to life the experiences of LGBTQ Latter-day Saints, fulfilling President M. Russell Ballard's 2017 challenge to “listen to and understand what our LGBT brothers and sisters are feeling and experiencing”. (BYU Nov 2017 Devotional). Richard is supportive of the Church, its leaders, and doctrine.


This book is for all Latter-day Saints and is an extension of the Listen, Learn & Love podcast. It brings together hundreds of stories in a comprehensive review of the many topics around being LGBTQ and a Latter-day Saint.

The full book can be purchased at Deseret Book or Amazon

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Also, Individual Chapters can be downloaded for FREE!

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Introduction


Chapter 1: A Desire To Help

Chapter 2: Using Christ Teaching To Support LGBTQ Latter-day Saints

Introduction For Chapters 3, 4, 5

 

Chapter 3, False Statement 1: They Choose to Be LGBTQ

Chapter 3,  False Statement 2: They Are LGBTQ Because Of Pornography

Chapter 3, False Statement 3: They Are LGBTQ Because They Were Sexually Abused

Chapter 3, False Statement 4: They Are LGBTQ Because Of A Faulty Parenting Style

Chapter 3, False Statement 5: LGBTQ Parents With Have LGBTQ Children

Chapter 3, False Statement 6: Heavenly Father Did Not Intent For Anyone To Be LGBTQ

Chapter 3, False Statement 7: People Are LGBTQ Because Of the Fall of Adam and Even Or The Natural Man

Chapter 3, False Statement 8: More People Are LGBTQ Now Because Of Increased Cultural Acceptance

Chapter 3, False Statement 9: More People Are LGBTQ Now Because We Are In The Last Days and Satan Is Increasing His Attacks

 

Chapter 4, False Statement 1: Youth and Young Adults Are Too Young To Know If They Are LGBTQ

Chapter 4, False Statement 2: Being LGBTQ Is Just A Phase

Chapter 4, False Statement 3: If An LGBTQ Person Is Out Of The Closet, They Are Sexually Active

Chapter 4, False Statement 4: LGBTQ People Are Pedophiles

Chapter 4, False Statement 5: After We Are Resurrected, Everyone Will Be Straight

Chapter 4, False Statement 6: Single Life Is The Same For LG People As For Straight People

Chapter 4, False Statement 7: LGBTQ People Are Not Good Parents

Chapter 4, False Statement 8: Latter-day Saints Should Lose Their Temple Recommend If They Support Or Associate with LGBTQ Individuals

Chapter 4, False Statement 9: If We Have LGBTQ Friends Or Family In Our Lives Who Are Not Living Church Teachings, We Are Condoning Their Behavior

 

Chapter 5, False Statement 1: You Should Not Label Yourself As LGBTQ

Chapter 5, False Statement 2: You Should Not Come Out

Chapter 5, False Statement 3: After You Come Out, You Should Stop Talking About It

Chapter 5, False Statement 4: You Can’t Identify As LGBTQ And Still Be An Active Latter-day Saint

Chapter 5, False Statement 5: You Can Change Your Sexual Orientation of Gender Identity

Chapter 5, False Statement 6: You Should Marry Someone Of The Opposite Sex to Become Straight

Chapter 5, False Statement 7: You Are Struggling Being LGBTQ

Chapter 5, False Statement 8: LGBTQ Should Not Form Community With Other LGBTQ People

Chapter 5, False Statement 9: You Should Not Use Or Identify With the Pride Colors or Flag

 

Chapter 6, The Role of the Atonement of Jesus Christ

Chapter 7, Ministering to LGBTQ Latter-day Saints

Chapter 8, Transgender Latter-day Saints

Chapter 9, Potential Paths for LG Latter-day Saints

Chapter 10, When A Family Member Leaves the Church

Chapter 11, The Future

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