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016: Utah's Escalating Suicide Crisis and LDS LGBT Despair Pt. 1
Mormon Transitions
English - April 07, 2017 14:31 - 55 minutes - 25.8 MB - ★★★ - 64 ratingsChristianity Religion & Spirituality lds mormon transitions Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: 015: Heidi and Josh Packard's Mormon Transition Pt. 4
Panelists Wendy & Thomas Montgomery and Daniel Parkinson delve into topics related to Utah’s escalating suicide crisis and the feeling of despair that many LDS LGBT individuals experience.
Part 1: In this episode, the panel discusses appropriate guidelines when discussing suicide and work to identify possible correlates unique to Utah and the broader LDS LGBT community.
Part 2: In this episode, the panel discusses the perceived “whiplash” of mixed messaging from LDS Church leadership about LGBT people. They also discuss how to communicate and address the possible causes of the escalating suicide crisis, without violating the guidelines shared in episode 1.