(Illustration by Christopher Cherrington | The Salt Lake Tribune) Same-sex couples wonder why they were targeted by local leaders who pulled their membership from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, while others are allowed to remain on the rolls.
Tamarra Kemsley has been a reporter at The Tribune since 2021 but has been covering religion and politics since 2019. Her work has appeared in Religion News Service, the New York Post, and Religion & Politics. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Brigham Young University and a master’s in Islamic studies from Hebrew University.