Monthly Archives: April 2008

Lessons from the movies, Part 1: “If you really loved me…”

Posted on April 29, 2008 by FoxyJ

The other night we watched a movie called The Sea Inside (El mar adentro in Spanish). It won the Academy Award for best foreign film a few years ago, but I don’t think very many people have heard of it … Continue reading →

Posted in Agency, Happiness, Philosophy, Responsibility | 3 Comments

Dystonic Schmystonic: Extending the Topsy-Turvy Society Analogy

Posted on April 28, 2008 by Rex

A good friend and I were recently discussing same-sex attraction. He has always shown himself to be empathetic, even though he has a reputation as a tough guy–former under-sheriff for a large metropolitan county.

Posted in Attraction, Opposite-sex attraction, Philosophy, Reorientation therapy, Same-sex attraction | 12 Comments

Hopes and dreams

Posted on April 27, 2008 by -L-

Hope is a wonderful thing. It’s part of the faith, hope, and charity trio of virtues, and in a world where a lot of bad stuff happens on a regular basis, it can be what keeps a person going. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Hope, Uncategorized | 8 Comments

Need and community

Posted on April 25, 2008 by -L-

Today is the one year anniversary of Northern Lights. The objective we set out to accomplish was to foster an online community that would provide support and fellowship to faithful church members through online conversation regarding homosexuality and related issues. … Continue reading →

Posted in Community | 3 Comments

Stepping Back

Posted on April 24, 2008 by Kim Mack

I have had varying reactions from people when I tell them about my own attractions to women. They range from negative to supportive and even have a few in between. Sometimes I get those reactions even when I’m just talking … Continue reading →

Posted in Same-sex attraction | 9 Comments

‘Chasing the Devil: Inside the Ex-Gay Movement’

Posted on April 23, 2008 by Ty Ray

On March 29th, a new documentary on the “ex-gay” movement premiered at the 2008 Birmingham SHOUT Gay & Lesbian Film Festival. Most Latter-day Saints probably don’t know (or care) much about the traditional Christian “ex-gay” movement and its critics (even … Continue reading →

Posted in Documentaries, Marriage, mixed-orientation, Reorientation therapy, YouTube | 10 Comments