Lift+Love family stories feature the true experiencess of LGBTQ+ Latter-day Saints, families, and allies of the LGBTQ+ community. Like a journal entry, these stories are a snapshot of the journeys taken by LGBTQ+ individuals, families, and those who love them. We are grateful to those who have been vulnerable in sharing their experiences, showing others that they aren’t alone. All stories and photos are shared with permission. You will find stories specifically about LGBTQ+ individuals, families with an LGBTQ+ family member, or allies of the LGBTQ+ community by clicking on the green buttons below…
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"Levi is our intersex, transgender, gay son who was assigned female at birth. While he was raised as a girl, we didn't know that his DNA was male. He had a condition called Swyer's Syndrome. Levi's death by suicide had many reasons - a major one was his terror over how society treated transgender people. The recent actions of several states to ban transgender care for minors validates the fear he felt. Unless you have proximity, you have no understanding of how awful these bans are and how many precious lives will be lost." (read more)
“He’s a Democrat and an environmentalist. How did he end up an LDS general authority?” teased the headline of a September 30, 2024 Salt Lake Tribune feature story about Elder Steven E. Snow, an emeritus Seventy and former historian for the LDS church. The header left out an additional, unique identifier for a General Authority, but one that Elder Snow also considers important: ally." (read more)more stories