A young, gay Mormon’s testimony sparked a rift in her community — but, Erika Munson wonders, must we give in to the instinct to take sides? On lingering in the complex questions with a spirit of compassion that has room for our differences.
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Erika Munson
Erika Munson is a lifelong Mormon and the co-founder of Mormons Building Bridges, a community dedicated to making Latter-day Saint homes, congregations, and communities safe and welcoming for LGBTQ people. She also teaches high school English in Sandy, Utah.
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"The Book of Mormon" made its way to the heart of LDS country, Salt Lake City. Using parody and sarcasm to challenge people and power structures can be a noble one. A practicing Mormon willingly goes to see a well-known musical which ridicules her faith — and emerges unashamed.
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