Last Thursday, the Mormon Channel released a new video to Mormonandgay.lds.org: “The Mackintoshes' Story – A Son Comes Out and a Family Loves.” (The video is embedded at the bottom of this post.)
While this family's story beautifully exemplifies how Mormon families often react in love to gay loved ones who come out, leave the church, and have romantic partners, Mormons' diverse reactions to this video reveal tensions in LDS attitudes—not just toward homosexuality, but also toward religious authority and change. The resulting confusion can tell us a lot about the mixed messages the church is sending to members.
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