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| Updated: 5:42 p.m. This story will be updated. A Latter-day Saint sex therapist who backs same-sex marriage and has counseled that masturbation is not a sin faces possible expulsion from the Utah-based faith for publicly and repeatedly opposing the church’s “doctrine, policies and leaders.” Members of the therapeutic community have come out in support of Natasha Helfer’s professional work, saying it is in line with current licensed mental health practices. “We are concerned that withdrawing Natasha’s membership will create a culture of stigma and shame for potential clients seeking therapy,” the letter, signed by more than 300 mental health professionals, states. It also could harm “other therapists providing culturally competent, clinically sound, and evidence-based care.” ....
Can’t keep track of where all of Utah’s LDS temples are or will be? This map will help. There will be 26 in the Beehive State so far. (Courtesy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) Renderings of the Syracuse Temple, left, and the Deseret Peak Temple, which will be built in Tooele. | April 6, 2021, 1:12 p.m. Hey, it’s not easy even for those paid to know to remember where all of Utah’s Latter-day Saint temples are or will be built, especially when plans for new ones keep popping up every six months. Right now, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has 15 operating temples in the Beehive State. Two pioneer-era temples are undergoing renovation (the other two soon will as well). Nine others are in the works, including the Smithfield Temple announced Sunday by church President Russell M. Nelson. ....
Utah’s minority political parties welcome Oaks’ talk disputing belief that Latter-day Saints should be Republicans Church leader said in General Conference that ‘we should never assert that a faithful Latter-day Saint cannot belong to a particular party or vote for a particular candidate.’ (Photo courtesy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) President Dallin H. Oaks, first counselor in the governing First Presidency, speaks at General Conference about the U.S. Constitution on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021. | April 6, 2021, 12:00 p.m. That sentiment shared in a speech from Dallin H. Oaks, first counselor in the church’s governing First Presidency has quickly been embraced by members of Utah’s minority political parties. They have long worked to dispute the assertion that being a good Latter-day Saint means you should also be a Republican. ....
Updated 9 hours ago I Had To Live In My School s Women s Housing For 3 Years Even Though I m A Man It wasn’t an easy situation for anyone involved. By Andy Winder, Guest Writer Andy Winder went to Utah’s Brigham Young University, and because of its policies regarding trans people, he had to live in women’s student housing. “Does it bother you when she says stuff like that?” my partner asked me once we returned to my bedroom. “I wish she didn’t do that to you.” I didn’t have to ask him what he meant, but I’d hardly registered it. The manager of my student housing complex had assigned a new roommate, a nursing major from Iowa, to my apartment several weeks ago. The first day we met, she asked me what a man was doing in women’s housing. After I explained my situation to her, she compared my transgender identity to her pornography addiction. ....
• Yorba Linda, Calif. • The Smithfield temple will be the 26th in Utah. Fifteen are currently operating in the state, and two more the historic Salt Lake and St. George structures are undergoing renovations. Temples also are planned or under construction in Layton, Orem, Saratoga Springs, St. George and Taylorsville, Tooele, Lindon and Syracuse. Nelson did not announce a specific location for the Smithfield Temple, which will join the pioneer-era Logan Temple as the second in Cache County. The 96-year-old leader has announced 69 new temples in the three years he has been church president. Including the 20 announced Sunday, the church will have more than 250 temples operating, under construction, under renovation or announced. ....