Gay sex on church mission

Having kissed the Gospel, the couple were then required to kiss each other, after which the priest, having raised up the Eucharist, would give them both communion. Still, Rosas, 47, said he felt conflicted and didn't truly understand what was going on. Same-sex marriage is regarded as apostasy and grounds for excommunication Church launches new "Mormon and Gay" section on its official website, in which Mormon leaders call for increased dialogue about homosexuality, and gay Mormons share their experiences as active, celibate church members.

Trevor Johnson, a gay man who was raised Mormon but resigned his membership after getting engaged, said, "When I first came out, the most damaging thing was feeling like people didn't believe me that I was attracted to men. In a series of videos on "Mormons and Gays," leaders ask members to "find common ground" while "being true to religious beliefs". Contrary to myth, Christianity's concept of marriage has not been set in stone since the days of Christ, but has evolved as a concept and as a ritual.