Microphone cut after Mormon girl reveals she's gay at church
SALT LAKE CITY—A video of a young Mormon girl revealing to her congregation that she is lesbian and still loved by God—before her microphone is turned off by local church leaders—is sparking a new round of discussions about how the religion handles LGBT issues.
Savannah, 13, spoke on May 7 in Eagle Mountain, Utah, about her belief that she is the child of heavenly parents who didn't make any mistakes when she was created. Her comments came during a once-a-month portion of Mormon Sunday services where members are encouraged to share feelings and beliefs.
"They did not mess up when they gave me freckles or when they made me to be gay," she said, wearing a white shirt and red tie. "God loves me just this way."
