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A Walk in My Shoes: Questions I'm Often Asked as a Gay Latter-day Saint invites readers to act upon that counsel by following the journey of Ben Schilaty, a licensed therapist and BYU Honor Code administrator, as he works to reconcile his faith with his sexual orientation.

Skyler Sorensen is a man who is attracted to men. He is married to a wonderful woman who knew all about his sexual preferences before she married him. Together they are each committed to and have faith in their covenants, the Savior, and his church.

The true story of a wife, her homosexual husband, and a love that transcended tragedy. Gerald Pearson had been honest with Carol Lynn about his homosexual past, but both of them had faith that marriage and devotion to their religion would change his orientation. Love would conquer all.

Dennis Schleicher's life has been anything but easy. The growing realization that he was gay coupled with his parents' use of religion to justify abuse and neglect led Dennis to have a very complicated relationship with love, God, and organized religion.

Through the power of storytelling, former YSA bishop Richard Ostler brings to life the experiences of LGBTQ Latter-day Saints, fulfilling President M. Russell Ballard's 2017 challenge to listen to and understand what our LGBT brothers and sisters are feeling and experiencing. Richard is supportive of the Church, its leaders, and doctrine.

This book is for all Latter-day Saints and is an extension of the Listen, Learn & Love podcast. It brings together hundreds of stories in a comprehensive review of the many topics around being LGBTQ and a Latter-day Saint.

“Mom, Dad, I’m gay.” One Facebook message completely changed Becky Mackintosh’s life in the blink of an eye. Though she had often wondered about her son Sean when he was young, she had never entertained the possibility that her suspicions could be true.

In "No More Goodbyes," Pearson revisits the challenging subject of religious people relating to their gay loved ones who are often condemned by their church and, many believe, by God.

Through her open experience, you will come to understand that You are not broken, and you are not alone. Shame is the real enemy. Your path forward begins with reaching out to God. As you follow these women's stories, you will feel the Spirit testify of God's love for His LGBTQ children and for you.

"'A happy gay Mormon.' That's the shorthand I often use to describe myself," writes Tom Christofferson. "Some of my gay friends—as well as some of the LDS friends—are a little surprised that I think it's possible to be a gay Mormon."

This Boy and His Mother tells the story of the gay missionary—mentioned in Elder Holland's "Behold Thy Mother"—who returned home early after being sexually assaulted and the hope and healing he found through Jesus Christ, fostered by the faith and testimony of his tenacious mother.

To Belong to Him is an religious book written as an autobiography that focuses on what it means to belong to Jesus Christ. There are personal anecdotes, scriptural quotations, and insights throughout the 236 pages. It uses as its framework a poem, not in public domain, by Robert Frost called, Take Something Like a Star.

Charlie Bird, the viral face of BYU during his years as Cosmo the Cougar, made waves across the nation in February when he came out and revealed to BYU fans that he is gay.