Homosexuality
The UN Refugee Agency named Shrouk El-Attar its "Young Woman of the Year."
“The pain doled out by The United Methodist Church must stop,” the fired pastor says of the large religious denomination.
Kirk Humphreys' remarks were deemed "disgusting" by lawmakers and advocates.
Utah’s suicide rate has tripled since 2007 and suicide is the leading cause of death among the state’s children ages 10 to 17. Empirical data is hard to delineate, but there seems to be a correlation between Utah’s large Mormon population, the church’s denunciation of same-sex LDS couples and the community’s beleaguered LGBTQ youth.
If you or someone you know needs help, call 1-800-273-8255 for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. You can also text HELLO to 741-741 for free, 24-hour support from the Crisis Text Line. Outside of the U.S., please visit the International Association for Suicide Prevention for a database of resources.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The love must speak its name.
"Perhaps we can acknowledge that we all have contributed, in conscious and unconscious ways, to the environment that nurtured this monster."
"It is the first time I have seen homosexual behavior in lions but when reading about it upon my return, it is not that uncommon."