Meghan Decker’s Tender Leaves of Hope brings a much-needed intelligent and compassionate view into the lives and loves of women in the LDS community. This book gives a warm welcome to those who experience themselves as lesbian and want to be part of the Church—and at the same time offers respect to those who choose a different path. A fine contribution!
— Carol Lynn Pearson, poet, playwright,
and author of Goodbye, I Love You
Meghan does a wonderful and courageous job of sharing her story as a gay Latter-Day Saint and also bringing to light many other stories of LGBTQ Latter-Day Saint women.
— Richard Ostler, host of Listen, Learn & Love podcast and book
Church leaders will see how they can minister more effectively, families will better understand their LGBTQ loved ones, and women like Meghan will build Zion as they share their hearts and minds with their communities.
— Ben Schilaty, co-host of Questions from the Closet and
author of A Walk in My Shoes
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Meghan’s new book, Tender Leaves of Hope: Finding Belonging as LGBTQ Latter-day Saint Women, is available on Amazon, including Kindle and Audible versions.
Four years ago, I wrote a biweekly column for a Latter-day-Saint-friendly online publication. After the section on same-sex relationships was taken out of BYU’s Honor Code, I wrote an article pointing out the advantage of this change to students and the school. Just before I submitted for publication, the Church Educational System issued a clarification which made clear that any type of same-sex romantic relationship was a violation of the Honor Code (potentially grounds for dismissal from the University). I left the article unpublished.
As the anniversary of these events comes around again, I decided to post the article I wrote as a recognition of what might have been and what may yet be.