Mormons Shame Twelve-Year-Old Girl For Coming Out In Temple
Savannah, a twelve-year-old member of a Salt Lake City Mormon congregation, made a courageous decision to 'come out' in temple this past Sunday. She originally mentioned that she wanted to do this in January of this year, but it took until May to convince her parents that this was the right path for her to travel. She carefully crafted her speech to convey her true feelings. The response from the stake president was not what she had expected.
The LDS Church, no matter what they profess, wants none of this progress. And their actions depict that reality. Savannah spoke these words this past Sunday.
‘I believe I was made the way I am, all parts of me, by my heavenly parents.
‘They did not mess up when they gave me brown eyes, or when I was born bald. They did not mess up when they gave me freckles or when they made me to be gay.
‘God loves me just this way because I believe that he loves all his creations. I do believe he made me this way on purpose, no part of me is a mistake.’
People began whispering to one another while Savannah talked about her sexuality before the microphone cut out as she spoke about how God would want her to be happy.
She appeared confused and tapped the microphone before it became clear that they wanted to silence her and she was told to sit down.