Secondary Questions / LGBTQ+
How does the Church teach members who experience same-sex attraction?
What the question is
The Church teaches that all people are children of God and are loved and welcomed in full fellowship. The doctrine of marriage between a man and a woman is unchanged, and the law of chastity applies equally to all members.
Where to read what the Church has published
How this often lands
This is among the costliest of the secondary questions for many families, and the cost should be acknowledged rather than minimized. Holding to revealed doctrine while loving every person — fully and without conditions — is the lived, day-by-day discipleship of Latter-day Saints across this whole conversation.
A small reminder, before you scroll on
This is one of the harder questions, and it’s a real one. It isn’t, on its own, the foundation. If it’s been a while since you sat with the primary questions — or if you haven’t yet — that’s usually the most helpful place to return.