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ARTICLES I INTRODUCTORY
INTRODUCTORY ARTICLES
List of Services
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1) Church's Official Website
Latest info from the Church on this topic.
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2) Counseling Resources from the Church for those that are LGBTQ
As you help with sensitive or trying situations, remember the following guiding principles: love first, listen to understand, teach truth, nourish faith, and minister.
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3) Statements from Church Leaders on LGBTQ+ questionsList Item 1
A compilation of quotes from church leaders in respon se to questions regarding LGBTQ+ topics.
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4) Chapter 7: Ministering to LGBTQ Latter-day Saints from Richard Ostler’s book
Chapter for Ward/Stake Leaders (and Parents) on how to better support LGBTQ members
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5) Sister Monica Phillips LGBTQ Ministering GuideList Item 2
This ministering guide is provided as an additional resource to help you better understand the experiences of LGBTQ+ people, their friends, and families.
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6) Brother Caleb Jones LGBTQ Understanding: "Doctrine and Science"List Item 3
The following presentations of research (in PDF slideshow format) seek to present facts about the history of societal, scientific, and religious perspectives about LGBTQ people. The religious perspective is focused on (but not entirely unique to) teachings from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (past and present).