A new and fundamental question of our doctrine has been brought to the forefront in the last decade: “Can one be gay and Mormon?” Despite claims that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is officially politically neutral, it has supported and funded legislation aimed at denying full rights and equality to God’s gay and lesbian children. California’s proposition 8 was a defining piece of legislation that has brought this question to the forefront not only of LDS Church policy and doctrine, but also national and international political dialogue.

Bryan Horn, Ellen Koester