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David Allan Bednar (born June 15, 1952) is a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). A former educator, Bednar was president of Brigham Young University–Idaho (BYU–Idaho) from 1997 to 2004.
2016 – The apostle David A. Bednar stated that there were no homosexual members of the church, and compared homosexuality to a physical handicap. [ 143 ] 2016 – A church spokesperson stated the church denounces any therapy subjecting an individual to abusive practices, and hopes LGBT Mormons find compassion and understanding from family ...
September – In a BYU Devotional address Ronald A. Rasband invites students to discuss LGBT rights and religious freedom and to write comments on his Facebook post. [200] [205] The address was later reprinted in a church magazine. [206] 2015 – In a survey of 92 LGBTQ BYU students done by USGA, 52% had at some point considered self-harm. [194]
In 2008 the newsletter was replaced by BYU Religious Education Review, a semiannual magazine. [49] In 2000, Dean Robert L. Millet and others created the Religious Educator journal to focus on "teaching the gospel, publishing studies on scripture, doctrine, and LDS Church history, and sharing the messages of outstanding devotional essays."
1976 – A 20-year study by a BYU Sociology professor is published showing that 10% of BYU men and 2% of BYU women indicated having had a "homosexual experience." [ 1 ] : 442–443 In 1950, 1961, and 1972 Wilford E. Smith conducted a survey of thousands of Mormon students at several universities including many from the BYU sociology department ...
Rose Brystowski, 68, had a choice to make. Others might have found it difficult. She found it easy. Brystowski, of Oak Park, Michigan, wasn't about to let her genetics forfeit her future. Doctors ...
February – Gay BYU student Jimmy Hales gained media attention with a comedic video of coming out live to family and friends. [91] [92] [59] September – Apostle Russell M. Nelson gave a September CES devotional in which he discussed the "debate", "skirmish", and "controversy" around whether "two people of the same gender can be married". He ...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Imagine having 5 gallons of mayonnaise dumped over your head. Well, that’s exactly what the winning head coach of the annual Duke’s Mayo Bowl receives as a “reward ...