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Cougar Pride Center’s annual march ‘Pride in Progress’ promotes unity, acceptance
The Cougar Pride Center held its fourth annual pride march in downtown Provo on Saturday, April 27. The march began at the Historic Courthouse and ended at Memorial Park.
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BYU students, community members find volunteer opportunities at Encircle
BYU senior Jae Collett leaned against the porch railing of Encircle Provo, where they intern several days a week. A row of pride flags fluttered behind them. The Provo City Center Temple across the street was bathed in a midafternoon haze.
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LGBTQ outreach members encourage faith in Christ, not outcomes
Women listen to speakers in a room on BYU's campus while attending Women's Conference. Women can choose to attend a wide variety of sessions including ones on topics such as understanding the LGBT community. (BYU Photo)
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Study shows LGBT BYU students at higher risk for depression, suicide
Jacob Dunford, who works for Provo's first LGBT resource center Encircle, looks out the Encircle home window at the Provo City Center Temple. (Jessica Olsen)
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LDS Church releases updated 'Mormon and Gay' website
The LDS Church released an updated Mormon and Gay website on Tuesday, Oct. 25. The website is meant to be a resource for gay LDS members and their families. (mormonandgay.lds.org)
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BYU added to LGBT organization's 'Shame List'
Campus Pride has added more than 100 schools across the country to its 'Shame List.' (Hannah McCulloch via Google Maps)
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Elder Holland 'faces off' with young single adults through virtual Face to Face event
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland addressed young single adults around the world during the church's sixth Face to Face event.
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SB107 Bill would increase severity of hate crime penalties
Sen. Steve Urquhart, R-St. George, has introduced Senate Bill 107, amending hate crime laws in Utah. (Steve Urquhart)
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Mormon leader: Kentucky clerk taking wrong approach on gays
Dallin H. Oaks, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, speaking during a news conference at the Conference Center, in Salt Lake City. The Mormon Church is criticized Kentucky clerk Kim Davis, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015, for refusing to license gay marriages. (Associated Press)
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Supreme Court extends same-sex marriage nationwide
See also: Invested Utahns weigh in on both sides of the same-sex marriage ruling
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Boy Scouts' leader says ban on gay adults not sustainable
FILE - In this Friday, May 23, 2014 file photo, former Defense Secretary Robert Gates addresses the Boy Scouts of America's annual meeting in Nashville, Tenn., after being selected as the organization's new president. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski, File)
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Supreme Court prepares to rule on gay marriage
The Supreme Court began hearing arguments April 28 regarding the rights of same-sex couples. Despite several hours of arguments, the result is anyone's guess.
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Online Opinion Outpost
The Opinion Outpost features opinions and commentary on the latest hot topics from national news sources. As much as you love hearing from The Universe, we thought you might like to hear from journalists around the nation.
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USGA video says faith and same-sex attraction are not mutually exclusive
Understanding Same Gender Attraction is an unofficial group of Brigham Young University students and others that released a video declaring that spirituality and sexuality are not mutually exclusive.
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Helping LGBTQ/SSA churchgoers feel welcome in an LDS environment
If you’re a straight member of the LDS Church, slip off your shoes for a minute and step into someone else’s. Imagine that you identify as same-sex attracted, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer.
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Youth homelesness in Utah complicated by LGBT issues
Joseph carried his belongings in a suitcase and a garbage bag. He had hitchhiked 80 miles to Ogden to the OUTreach Resource Center after he said his parents told him to leave, to straighten up and not to return until he had changed. Joseph had just told his parents he was transgender.
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LDS Church creates website addressing same-sex attraction
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has created a new website, mormonsandgays.org, that explains the Church's stance on same-sex attraction and encourages civil conversation on the sensitive topic. It's a topic that has been a source of intense discussion between people in and outside of the faith, according to a news release issued by the LDS Church Thursday morning.
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