Skyler Sorensen

Jan 2, 2025 | publicsquaremag.org | Skyler Sorensen

New Book Group: “Exclude Not Thyself: Thriving As A Covenant-keeping, Gay Latter-day Saint”Growing up as a gay Latter-day Saint in the early 2000s presented unique challenges—but not the ones you might expect. Unlike many stories that you might hear in the media, I did not experience religious trauma or blame God for my circumstances. Instead, I struggled with a lack of resources that could give me alternatives to misguided worldly influences and hold fast to my Savior.

Aug 10, 2023 | publicsquaremag.org | Skyler Sorensen

In an effort to show compassion to our LGBT+ brothers and sisters, we should resist the urge to enable them in excluding themselves from the Plan of Salvation.

Jun 8, 2023 | latterdaysaintmag.com | Skyler Sorensen

The following article first appeared in Public Square Magazine. When choosing to associate with a group, you have to consider the implications and effects the group has as a whole. In recent years our prophets and apostles have implored us to seek to understand the experience of our LGBT+ brothers and sisters.

Jun 2, 2023 | publicsquaremag.org | Skyler Sorensen

When choosing to associate with a group, you have to consider the implications and effects the group has as a whole. In recent years our prophets and apostles have implored us to seek to understand the experience of our LGBT+ brothers and sisters.

May 30, 2023 | deseret.com | Skyler Sorensen

I love watching how much purpose our toddler daughter finds in her playtime. She picks up a ball, places it in a container, carries the container across the room, takes the ball out, and then decides it's time to see if she herself can fit into the container. There is no immediately recognizable purpose behind what she's doing, but the determination in her face alone could convince you she's doing something vitally important.