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Teachings on sexuality in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) is deeply rooted in its doctrine. [1] In its standards for sexual behavior called the law of chastity, top LDS leaders bar all premarital sex, [2] [3] all homosexual sexual activity, [4] the viewing of pornography, [5] [6] [7] masturbation, [8] [7] [9] overtly sexual kissing, [10]: 194 sexual dancing, and ...
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, known widely as the Mormon church, issued a slew of new policies this week expanding its restrictions on transgender members.
The Church News is the official newspaper of the LDS Church, [4] publishing the church's "Authorized News." [5] This is not to be confused with the "Mormon Times" branded coverage within the religion section of the Deseret News, which contains unofficial social and cultural LDS news coverage, [6] though both are now distributed together to Church News subscribers. [7]
A 2003 nationwide Pew Research Center survey of over 1,000 LGBT Americans found that 83% of them said the LDS Church was "generally unfriendly towards lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people" surpassed only by "the Muslim religion" at 84%. [204] Additionally, in May 2008 a Georgia Tech gay-rights manual referred to the LDS Church as ...
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has expanded its restrictions on transgender members with policy updates, including barring them from working with children or serving as teachers.
In the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church)—Mormonism's largest denomination—there have been numerous changes to temple ceremonies in the church's over-200-year history. Temples are not churches or meetinghouses designated for public weekly worship services, but rather sacred places that only admit members in good ...
In August 1915, the LDS Church banned the use of cannabis by its members, and two months later the state of Utah banned cannabis.Some scholars have linked the two events, arguing that cannabis usage by Mormon returnees who had earlier fled to Mexico led the church, and later the state, to make their decisions. [1]
Local governments may regulate vaping more stringently than the state, so long as it's to have smoke-free laws that address the provision of vaping alongside all smoke-free areas. Localities with vaping bans that include all bars and restaurants (10 total): Ashwaubenon, banned in all enclosed workplaces, including bars and restaurants [3]