‘They want us for the work, but they don’t want us to be visible’: LDS women react to stand removal

Bay Area women explain the “hurt,” “heartbreak” and impact, especially on young members. “It’s not about recognition,” says one, “but it’s actually about being recognizable.”

(The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) A bishop speaks to the congregation during a weekly sacrament meeting in Auckland, New Zealand. Women's leaders recently were removed from routinely sitting on the stands at Sunday services in the Bay Area.