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I am a gay Mormon. 
Boy does it feel nice to get that off my chest. I don't expect you to pity me. Nor do I expect to praise me and tell me how brave I am.  I have wallowed around in enough self-pity to be totally over that whole "pity me" thing, and I pat myself on the back enough for my courage, that I'm pretty sure I've got a permanent bruise. So we'll skip past all the initial reactions that a vast majority of individuals have had when I made the decision to come out to them. Trust me, it's easier this way.
Let me make this clear up front, I'm writing this blog to increase understanding, because there's a lot of varied viewpoints when it comes to the concept of gay Mormons. I don't claim that mine is the right way, and I admit that I have literally zero authority to speak for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons).  What I'm going to write, has only the authority of my thoughts, my feelings, my experiences, and my beliefs.
I'm writing this blog, because I feel like understanding comes as we take the time to listen to one another, and get to know one another on a personal level. I hope that as I write, I'll be able to make this personal enough that maybe someone somewhere can read what I have to say, and have their heart or mind open, and be able to be a little bit more understanding toward gay Mormons.