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A collection of RadioWest conversations about LDS history, faith, and culture.

Homosexuality and the LDS Doctrine of the Family

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The LDS Church recently made headlines with new guidance for lay leaders in dealing with same-sex couples and their children. Critics call it a step backwards in the Church’s efforts to show compassion to the LGBT community. Defenders say it’s simply a reflection of Church doctrine. The LDS Church has declined to join us. So Thursday, historian and Mormon scholar Russell Stevenson takes us through the doctrine that under-girds the Church’s religious policies towards its LGBT members.

Russell Stevenson is author of For the Cause of Righteousness: A Global History of Blacks and Mormonism [Indiebound|Amazon]  He has also authored articles for the Journal of Mormon History and Dialogue, including Manly Virtue: Defining Male Sexuality in Nineteenth-Century Mormonism.

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Scott Raia has created a beautiful portrait of what it means to be gay and Mormon. The story plays out on the campus of BYU in the year he is graduating to an uncertain future. That uncertainty is the centerpiece of the film and it has come even more into focus over the last few weeks as the LDS Church released a new policy about same-sex couples and their children. See it and share your thoughts.

Doug Fabrizio has been reporting for KUER News since 1987, and became News Director in 1993. In 2001, he became host and executive producer of KUER's RadioWest, a one hour conversation/call-in show on KUER 90.1 in Salt Lake City. He has gained a reputation for his thoughtful style. He has interviewed everyone from Isabel Allende to the Dalai Lama, and from Madeleine Albright to Desmond Tutu. His interview skills landed him a spot as a guest host of the national NPR program, "Talk of the Nation." He has won numerous awards for his reporting and for his work with RadioWest and KUED's Utah NOW from such organizations as the Society of Professional Journalists, the Utah Broadcasters Association, the Public Radio News Directors Association and the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
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