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Yes. Many members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly called the "Mormon" church) are gay. The Church welcomes gay men and women, and openly gay members are welcome to have near full participation in all aspects of church life (They can be ordained, preach, and participate or officiate in all sacred ordinances, but they cannot be Bishops or youth leaders). The church teaches that it is not a sin to have homosexual thoughts, feelings, inclinations, or temptations; however, it is sinful to give in to the temptation and have a sexual relationship with a member of the same sex. Those Mormons who do participate in sexual relationships or even a marriage with those of the same gender are still welcome to attend services and participate in activities like a regular member off the congregation, but may not preach or hold a position within the church until they repent and confess their sin to a Bishop. Gay baptismal candidates are expected to remain celibate for a certain period of time before being considered.
The Church itself will not perform or support gay marriages, but it does support and advocate equality protections in housing, employment, hospital visitation, etc and has partnered with Utah's LGBT Pride center in it's efforts to support the homeless LGBT community. Members are free to support gay marriage if they choose to do so, and feelings seem pretty evenly mixed.
You may be interested in the following resources for gay Mormons and their families:
mormonsandgays.org: official information from the church and firsthand experiences of gay Mormons
God Loveth His Children: pamphlet for gay Mormons
NorthStar: support group for LGBT Mormons (not officially affiliated with the Church)
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 8y agoThe LDS Church (Mormons) official position is that homosexuality is a sin and inconsistent with God's plan. However, many Mormon people accept their gay family and friends in spite of this position.
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