lift+love family stories by autumn mcalpin
Since 2021, Lift+Love has shared hundreds of real stories from Latter-day Saint LGBTQ individuals, their families, and allies. These stories—written by Autumn McAlpin—emerged from personal interviews with each participant and were published with their express permission.
FAMILY STORIES
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FAMILY STORIES
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THE MACKINTOSH FAMILY
Theirs may be one of the first family stories you encountered at the LDS-LGBTQ+ intersection when you first leaned in, as the Mackintosh’s video about their son Xian has lived on the LDS church’s website for the past seven years. Becky Mackintosh’s book, Love Boldly: Embracing Your LGBTQ Loved Ones and Embracing Your Faith, may have also been one of the first how-to books you read.
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AMBERLY BEAN
AMY GADBERRY
JOSH HADDEN
KATELYN OLIVER
VIENNA BOYES
ADELLE GILES
CHANTELLE RYATT
OAKLEY ROBERTS
THE BARNARD-CROSLAND FAMILY
LIV MENDOZA HAYNES
JAVIER AGUILAR
TEGAN (Z) BLANCHARD
TRENT CLARKSON
THOMAS AUSEUGA
DR. LISA DIAMOND
JESSIE + JETT
THE CASE FAMILY
CAYSEN CRUM
THE GUSTAV-WRATHALL FAMILY
SHANE CARPENTER
DR. GREG PETERSON
SEAN EDWARDS
IESE WILSON
SPENCER SMITH
THE JENKINS FAMILY
XIAN MACKINTOSH
EVIE MECHAM
AUSTIN PETERSON
TOM CHRISTOFFERSON
SYTSKE WOODHOUSE