Social Issues
Clear, sourced answers to the questions people actually ask about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
26 articles · 9 videos
Are Gay Mormon Kids Safe in the Mormon Church? The Data
In the largest representative dataset — 86,346 Utah teens — LGBTQ Latter-day Saint youth reported the lowest suicidality of any group measured.
Can You Be Gay and Mormon? The Doctrine, the Data, the Answer
Yes — and it's checkable. Same-sex attraction isn't a sin, ~1 in 10 Millennial members identifies as LGB, and research on 1,782 gay Mormons shows what predicts thriving.
Do Mormons Support LGBTQ People? What the Church Teaches
It turns on what 'support' means. Welcome of the person: yes. Civil rights: yes, on specific laws. Same-sex marriage: no. Each answer, straight.
Have 40% of Mormons Left the Church? What the Records Show
A widely-cited book says 40% of once-active Mormons have left. We ran the Church's own membership reports, 2001-2025. Here is what the ledger actually shows.
Is Mormon Culture Starving Its Members? What Studies Show
A new book says Mormon culture starves people spiritually. We checked the claim against Harvard, Pew, UCLA and Chicago data. Here is what the research shows.
Is the Mormon Church Covering Up Satanic Ritual Abuse?
The FBI, a $250,000 Utah task force, a two-year police inquiry and the courts all looked for an organized ritual-abuse ring. What they found.
Does the Mormon Church Fund Hamas? What the Evidence Actually Shows
$140 million in Mormon charity money to Hamas? We pulled the IRS filings. 98.5% came from charities the Church doesn’t control — but real questions remain. The full investigation.
Mormon Abuse: What the Evidence Actually Shows
Mormon abuse, investigated: the base rates, the Church's protection system, the lawsuits, the helpline — and what two AP investigations and a decade of litigation actually established.
Mormon Church Abuse Lawsuits: Is Abuse Being Covered Up?
What a decade of Mormon church abuse lawsuits actually established: the Adams, Jensen and Goodrich cases, the settlements, the 33-state clergy privilege fight — and the cover-up claim, tested.
The Mormon Church Was Sued for Reporting Abuse — and for Not Reporting It
Two states. Two lawsuits. Opposite accusations. What the clergy-penitent privilege actually is, what the Church's handbook actually says about breaking confidentiality — and what a unanimous Arizona Supreme Court ruling just changed.
19:41Is the Mormon Church Funding Terrorism? The $140 Million Hamas Claim, Investigated
Is the Mormon Church funding terrorism? No — the $140 million "Mormon money to Hamas" headline collapses under the public record. But the full story raises real transparency questions the Church hasn't answered. We investigated both.
13:03Is Mormon Church Abuse Being Covered Up?
Is the Mormon Church systematically hiding abuse? We investigated the helpline, the handbook, state reporting laws, and court documents — with a former helpline attorney on the record.