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In Quiet Desperation: Understanding The Challenge Of Same-gender Attraction

Many Latter-day Saints have someone close to them who quietly struggles with same-gender attraction, often without saying a word about it. This book aims to help church members understand that experience and find better ways to reach out to those who carry it.

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Fred and Marilyn Matis describe how they came to terms with learning that their son Stuart experiences same-gender attraction, and they offer thoughts on how parents and other family members can respond with compassion. Ty Mansfield shares his own experience and explains how he keeps moving forward with faith in Jesus Christ, even when change does not come on his timetable.

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