"He Just Wanted Me to Do What Was Best for Me": Latter-Day Saint Clergy’s Counsel to Sexual and Gender Minorities and Its Impact

The purpose of this study was to understand counsel given to sexual and gender minority individuals by clergy in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (CJCLDS), the impact of that counsel, and individuals’ perceptions of meetings with clergy. Twenty-five current and former members of the C...

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Authors: Lefevor, G. Tyler (Author) ; Perez-Figueroa, Adlyn M. (Author) ; Skidmore, Samuel J. (Author) ; Gonzalez, Kirsten A. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: MDPI 2022
In: Religions
Year: 2022, Volume: 13, Issue: 6
Further subjects:B Pastoral Counseling
B Mormon
B sexual and gender minority
B Latter-day Saints
B Congregation
B Thematic Analysis
B Clergy
B Gay
B LGBTQ+
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