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Homosexuality was officially taken out of the DSM in 1987. (Alex Guzman / The Signpost)

A timeline for Pride: The psychological roots of conversion therapy

Breanna Hart June 14, 2021

Before 1987, homosexuality was considered a diagnosable mental disorder that required psychiatric intervention. The American Psychiatric Association publishes guidelines in a manual, the Diagnostic and...

LDS exodus: 'Apostates' are driven over the edge

LDS exodus: ‘Apostates’ are driven over the edge

December 17, 2015

It seems counterintuitive that anyone who self-identifies as queer would seek or maintain membership within the LDS church, let alone encourage their children to participate, considering the organization’s...

LGBT marriage equality takes Utah by surprise

January 5, 2014

  In a unprecedented turn of events, Utah became the 18th state to allow same-sex marriages within its borders. On Dec. 20, U.S. District Court Judge Robert J. Shelby struck down the statewide...

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