Growing up in a very conservative state such as Utah, I have grown up knowing that there is a very negative connotation with being a part of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community. Homosexuality is an orientation that is accepted in my family; however, not by the religious communities we lived in. I was often exposed to phrases such as, “homosexuality is a choice” and “you can be cured if you suffer from homosexuality” After much analysis the statements, homosexuality is not a choice nor can you be cured.
One institution that I received the message “homosexuality is a choice” was from the religious institutions of Utah specifically, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS). The LDS church states “The experience
One institution that I received the message “homosexuality is a choice” was from the religious institutions of Utah specifically, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS). The LDS church states “The experience