The Gay Mormon Literature Project is an examination of how the Mormon Church is portrayed in narrative fiction, drama, and film, and includes all instances located to date which contain gay Mormon characters and/or address gay Mormon themes (excluding erotica). Beginning with Drury’s Paul Tinker, Gerald S. Argetsinger, Melissa Leilani Larson, Johnny Townsend, Jonathan Langford
Speaker: Paul Tinker
Was Mitt’s Run for the White House Good News for Mormonism?
Was Mitt’s Run for the White House Good News for Mormonism? This panel will explore various aspects of Mitt Romney’s recent presidential bid, ranging from its impact on outsider perceptions of Mormonism, its doctrines and people, to Mitt’s and Mormonism’s portrayal in political cartooning. In what ways has this campaign been an eye-opening experience for …
Update On Current Events Surrounding Fundamentalist Mormonism
Update On Current Events Surrounding Fundamentalist Mormonism Each member of this panel has studied, written about, or closely observed fundamentalist Mormon communities for many years. In this session, they will discuss the latest news about FLDS leader Warren Jeffs, the implications of recent rulings and actions by Utah and Arizona courts, and other current events …
LDS WOMEN, A REFLECTION ON RIGHTS AND POWER INSPIRED BY JOHN SHELBY SPONG’S BORN OF A WOMAN
Do LDS women suffer from a dehumanizing syndrome similar to that exemplified in Mary, the mother of Jesus? According to Episcopal Bishop John Shelby Spong, “Mary is a male-created figure who embodies the kind of woman dominant males think is ideal, docile, obedient, powerless.” This presentation will draw parallels between the Mary described by Spong …
Author Meets Critic: The Mormon Question
While many Latter-day Saints know about polygamy and its importance in Mormon doctrine and history, few know about its effects on the world outside of Mormonism. As Sarah Barringer Gordon writes, polygamy had a profound influence on constitutional law and political theory that left a powerful legacy on religious life, that is, “Americans are free …
Plural Marriage: Is It An Eternal Law
A recent book, More Than One: A Sacred Heritage, A Promise for Tomorrow, by Shane Whelan, has initiated a new conversation among faithful Latter-day Saints about the practice of plural marriage. Most studies of Mormon polygamy have focused on its history and scope, have been sociological treatises about its contemporary practice among fundamentalist Mormons, or …