tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23563380.post7880165253752570357..comments2023-10-02T00:28:29.335-07:00Comments on Gay LDS Actor: Nothing Wrong With USGay LDS Actorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17841236084753512311noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23563380.post-52323635238030043642012-09-27T23:09:01.323-07:002012-09-27T23:09:01.323-07:00Julia, Jonah and I will be together in about 5 and...Julia, Jonah and I will be together in about 5 and a half weeks, and we'll be together at least two months, probably more, so I am looking very forward to that. Unfortunately, we'll both be unemployed, which I am not looking forward to. But I'm glad I'll get to be with my guy.<br /><br />Thanks for the link.<br /><br />I agree that sexual assault between men is under-reported and sometimes not acknowledged at all, but it is a serious problem especially among those who are just coming out and are often preyed upon. I'm grateful Jonah and I never had to deal with any of that it our own lives.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your comments.Gay LDS Actorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17841236084753512311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23563380.post-74423558617080014662012-09-25T00:30:10.183-07:002012-09-25T00:30:10.183-07:00It does make sense. I am glad that you, and him th...It does make sense. I am glad that you, and him through you, can share those thoughts. I know you are going to be going to spend time with him soon, although I am not sure where that is at. <br /><br />Even if blogging is not his thing, he might be interested in Lady Gaga's foundation, you can learn about it at bornthiswayfoundation.org, if you haven't already found it. I know that Utah is considered one of the priorities for Born This Way and for It Gets Better. The statistics for Utah really are scary. I am LDS, but except for four months, I have always lived outside Utah. (Mostly Oregon, but Wisconsin, DC, California and New Jersey for a year or less.) <br /><br />I volunteer with survivors of rape and sexual assault, as part of turning my own abuse into something good. There are a lot of men (gay, straight, bisexual, transgender) that I come in contact with, and one of the hardest things is how little male sexual assault of men is acknowledged. Before leading mixed groups (men and women, single gender groups always have a mix of orientations) I hadn't realized how common sexual assault was for gay men who were in the closet or have recently come out. I really admire those men who go on to create long-term, healthy relationships. A long-time friend, and fellow survivor, married his boyfriend two days after my spinal surgery. I considered it one of the biggest honors of my life when I was the first one they came to visit after their honeymoon, and I cried as we watched their wedding video together. <br /><br />I hope that you and Jonah are together soon!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13655197693521484077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23563380.post-15040008140556556302012-09-25T00:04:25.098-07:002012-09-25T00:04:25.098-07:00Yeah, I think Jonah is primarily obsessed with Jos...Yeah, I think Jonah is primarily obsessed with Josh Weed because of my being LDS, but also because Jonah sees the damage that is caused when gay people try to live according to religious beliefs they were brought up with (LDS or not) at the expense of their own personal fulfillment, happiness, and emotional well-being, and that is of great concern to him (particularly with young people).<br /><br />Does that make sense? Gay LDS Actorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17841236084753512311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23563380.post-55222449842413521742012-09-24T10:23:34.996-07:002012-09-24T10:23:34.996-07:00I have always thought that the lack of mention in ...I have always thought that the lack of mention in the Book of Mormon is important in its omission. If the testimony of the gospel is set by two or three witness, and the only scriptures to mention something are those that are only correct a portion of the time, well I think it is a stretch. <br /><br />I think just like discussions about Heavenly Mother and female priestesses and Godesses, homosexuality has more cultural basis than scriptural basis. We live in such a heavily patriarchal society, that many simply can't see a difference between a cultural norm and truth. <br /><br />I haven't read your entire blog, but I am curious about why Jonah is obsessed with Josh. Is it just because you are LDS or is there a deeper connection I missed?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13655197693521484077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23563380.post-50154655173873944972012-08-16T00:36:52.857-07:002012-08-16T00:36:52.857-07:00I, too, have a hard time believing an all-knowing,...I, too, have a hard time believing an all-knowing, all-loving Father would ever abandon His child for anything, and I don't believe He does or will.Gay LDS Actorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17841236084753512311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23563380.post-55486454751265119012012-08-15T12:05:30.457-07:002012-08-15T12:05:30.457-07:00I agree. Plus, the fact that the bible has been tr...I agree. Plus, the fact that the bible has been translated so many times leads me to feel that man has had too much input. I just fell away from the church at so young an age I really don't remember a lot. I tried speaking with my dad about excommunication and why the church can't be understanding instead of trying to force repression. He cut me off that it was against God's law. I just have a hard time thinking that any father especially an Eternal Father would forgo his child.Linzy Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07065942839984592610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23563380.post-4685894281363098572012-08-08T15:44:42.445-07:002012-08-08T15:44:42.445-07:00There is nothing in The Book of Mormon specificall...There is nothing in The Book of Mormon specifically about homosexuality. There are things about chastity, but nothing specifically about same-sex relationships. Even the Bible, I feel, is quite sparse on the subject.Gay LDS Actorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17841236084753512311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23563380.post-66401170186619516182012-08-08T06:01:57.504-07:002012-08-08T06:01:57.504-07:00I was born into the Morman church, but became inac...I was born into the Morman church, but became inactive about 15 years ago. I haven't read the Book of Morman since I dropped out. I never got excommunicated because I never told my bishop that I had same sex relationships. Just out of curiosity does it say in the Book of Morman anything against homosexuality? I don't remember it having said so. Only the King James Version of the bible.Linzy Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07065942839984592610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23563380.post-42604078305752245342012-06-29T07:23:09.902-07:002012-06-29T07:23:09.902-07:00The reality is that God didn't make anybody fr...The reality is that God didn't make anybody from a perfect mold.Adonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15101468485793659792noreply@blogger.com