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Mormon Church’s New Policies Restrict Transgender Member Roles

August 26, 2024

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints issues new policies restricting the role of transgender members, causing dismay among…

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Houston Man Excommunicated for Criticizing Mormon Church’s Sexually Explicit Youth Interviews

September 24, 2018

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Former LDS Bishop Sam Young plans to appeal order.

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