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English
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Hug a Queer Latter-day Saint
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Dialogue : A Journal of Mormon Thought
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Summer 2020
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53
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2
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Champaign, IL
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University of Illinois Press
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161-8
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On general conference weekend a few of my queer friends and I stand at the southeast corner of the Conference Center and offer hugs to fellow Latter-day Saints as they pass. Dressed in my Sunday best, I hold a sign that says, "Hug a Queer Latter-day Saint" and wait for the hugs to come.
The purpose of this is not to discourage anyone from their faith. The purpose is to build bridges and extend an olive branch in the spirit of peace and healing. The aim is to increase the compassion and love between seemingly oppositional groups. I have found that a simple hug can be a powerful act of trust and charity for both parties. [Author]