The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has repealed some of its polices that discriminate against LGBT people in the church.
The rule will allow children of gay couples eligible for baptism. It will also stop the expulsion of gay couples who are married.
In the statement though, it states that the church will still consider same sex marriage a transgressions and they hope it will help foster relationships with families and promote understanding with people despite their beliefs. It adds that the new law will take effect immediately in all their churches across the world.
This development comes after members of the LGBT community in the church had protested the Church’s stand on the issues, with some leaving the church when it introduced anti-LGBT policies in 2015.
Reactions on this development are mixed.
This change demonstrates that hearts and minds are changing in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. There is no conflict between being a person of faith and being LGBTQ or loving our LGBTQ friends, family, and neighbors. https://t.co/i2z5DGIakY
— Zeke Stokes (@zekestokes) April 4, 2019
THE MORMON CHURCH IS MY ABUSER. THEY ABUSED ME MENTALLY AND SPIRITUALLY MY WHOLE LIFE. THEY ENACT HATEFUL POLICIES AND THEN GASLIGHT US. THEY ARE NOT QUEER FRIENDLY. IF YOU THINK THAT YOU NEED TO GROW THE FUCK UP.
— Horace Picasso (@austinornot) April 4, 2019
the mormon church doesn’t deserve to be celebrated for this sudden change. you do not get a gold star for doing something that you should have been doing in the first place. the damage is already done. fuck y’all.
— brandon (@brighamhung69) April 4, 2019
So now they admit the November 2015 policy was NOT doctrine, and certainly NOT revelation as has been claimed for the past 3-1/2 years.
— Paul J Elliott (@PaulJElliott) April 4, 2019
The LDS church will now allow baptisms for kids of LGBT parents as well as removing the label of ‘apostasy’ for “homosexual behavior” introduced in 2015.
If you want proof that the Mormon church is not from God: Just 4 years ago this was REVELATION… and now it’s gone. Wow.
— LDS Discussions (@LDSdiscussions) April 4, 2019
I’m crying I will probably be crying all day. My children can get baptized and I don’t have to hide my bisexuality in church. This is such a good thing. #LGBTQoftwitter #notajoke #mormon #genconf pic.twitter.com/vkw2zUMOHt
— mrshendersontoyou (@hiemetokolob) April 4, 2019
How many students were kicked out of BYU for being gay? How many members were excommunicated? How many went into depression or worse because the Mormon church told them God revealed that being gay was apostasy?
The damage done by the church is infuriating.
And all for nothing.
— LDS Discussions (@LDSdiscussions) April 4, 2019
