‘I had to make substantial changes’ — former reparative therapist comes out as gay, renounces past conversion efforts, hopes for shifts in his LDS faith

(Courtesy photo)
David Matheson, Latter-day Saint therapist.

(Courtesy photo) David Matheson, Latter-day Saint therapist.

RELATED STORIES

40 years after her Mormon excommunication, ERA firebrand Sonia Johnson salutes today’s ‘wonderful' women, says men ‘bore’ her

Lesbian bishop at center of possible Methodist schism to preach in Utah, but sees ‘beacons of hope’ amid dispute

‘Mormonism at its best’ — Bishop clears New Zealander who faced possible excommunication

‘Mormonism’s Scarlet Letter’? It’s a mark on their membership that follows some gay Latter-day Saints throughout their lives.

‘Mormon Land’: Former practitioner of ‘reparative therapy’ discusses his coming out as gay, the pain he felt and contributed to, and his new life within the faith

MOST VIEWED

1

Latest from Mormon Land: LDS Church is a big-time housing developer, and it pays in ‘all cash’

2

New ‘Ted Lasso’ episode takes a good-natured jab at LDS Church. Here’s what the cheerful coach said.

3

Why 3-star recruit Diesel Dart, brother of NFL QB Jaxson Dart, chose Utah over BYU and Michigan

4

Utah’s coldest place may hold a key to combating the state’s suffocating inversions

5

He thought a Michelin email was a scam. Now, everyone knows this Utah deli’s food is for real.

Sponsored Story

A month to (re)discover Utah’s Jordan River

Sponsored: In September, the Jordan River Parkway will again become the gathering place for community and culture during the annual Get To The River Festival.