‘Mormon Land’: Is LGBTQ+ advocacy in the LDS Church on the march or in retreat?
The landscape has changed — sometimes positively and sometimes negatively — but the main challenges have not.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Members of Mormons Building Bridges march in the Utah Pride Parade in 2018. The group no longer has a presence in the parade.
Hired in 1991 to cover Utah's various faiths, particularly Mormonism, Peggy has talked forgiveness with Archbishop Desmond Tutu, nearly fainted waiting for the Dalai Lama, fasted with Muslims during Ramadan — and has reported on 50 consecutive semiannual LDS General Conferences.
David is a managing editor at The Tribune, where he has worked since 1984. He oversees coverage ranging from local government and west-side issues to growth, development and housing. In addition, he directs religion reporting, co-hosts the award-winning “Mormon Land” podcast and writes the Mormon Land newsletter.