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Transformed Through Christ and the LDS Gospel: Kyle Merkley’s Journey Through Gender Dysphoria, Marriage, and Faith Kyle Merkley’s story is one of the more remarkable modern Latter-day Saint testimonies about gender, marriage, agency, and the power of Jesus Christ. His story is different from Joshua Johanson’s because Kyle’s central struggle was not same-sex attraction. Kyle describes experiencing severe gender dysphoria, beginning when he was only around ten or eleven years old. He… Read more

Transformed by Christ: How the Church’s Teachings Guided Joshua Johanson Toward Marriage and Family Joshua Johanson’s story is a powerful example of what can happen when someone decides that Jesus Christ and the teachings of His Church will guide his life more than labels, impulses, or expectations from the world. Joshua has spoken openly about experiencing same-sex attraction. He said that before meeting Alyssa, he had never been attracted to women. Then,… Read more

Saying Goodbye to Rite Aid: More Than Just a Store This week I walked by my neighborhood Rite Aid and saw workers removing the pharmacy sign for the last time. It felt like the end of an era. Rite Aid was more than a store. It was a gathering place and a familiar part of the community, staffed by neighbors who cared for generations of families. Like thousands of other Rite Aid… Read more

Standing for Principle in the Spotlight It is not easy to stand alone, especially in the entertainment industry, where fame and fortune so often require compromise. Neal McDonough, known for his roles in Yellowstone and Band of Brothers, found this out the hard way. He made it a rule never to kiss or engage in intimate scenes with anyone but his wife. For Hollywood, this was too much. For Latter-day Saints, his… Read more