The Art of Queering Boundaries in Lds Communities

The article presents the author's views on challenging the limits of queerness in a community of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the U.S., highlighting her experience as the mother of a queer son. Topics include the challenges faced by mothers of LGBTQ people, lack of support...

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Published in:Dialogue
Main Author: Draper, Roni Jo (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Foundation 2016
In: Dialogue
Year: 2016, Volume: 49, Issue: 2, Pages: 45-50
IxTheo Classification:CB Christian life; spirituality
KDH Christian sects
NCF Sexual ethics
Further subjects:B Parenting
B Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
B RELIGIOUS life of LGBT people
B MOTHERS & sons
B Mormon Church
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Summary:The article presents the author's views on challenging the limits of queerness in a community of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the U.S., highlighting her experience as the mother of a queer son. Topics include the challenges faced by mothers of LGBTQ people, lack of support from the community, and the impact of Mormonism on their lives. Also discussed are the parenting methods of mothers of LGBT people and her experience of forming a community of mothers.
Contains:Enthalten in: Dialogue
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.5406/dialjmormthou.49.2.0045