‘Papa! Papa!’ Audio of Children at Border Stokes Rage Over Separation

NOMAAN MERCHANT and ANITA SNOW / The Associated Press Jun 18, 2018 An audio file reportedly recorded at a U.S. immigration facility takes center stage in the uproar over the Trump administration's policy of separating immigrant children from their parents. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump Talks With Allies: They Agree Attack Was ‘Successful’

The Associated Press Apr 14, 2018 The president holds individual conversations with French and British leaders. The White House says the three nations agreed the assault on Syria was "successful and necessary to deter" the future use of chemical weapons. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

Physician, 93, to Head Church After Death of Mormon Leader Thomas Monson

BRADY McCOMBS / The Associated Press Jan 3, 2018 Russell M. Nelson, who has a conservative record, is not expected to press for reforms, including those advancing the rights of LGBT members. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Utah Judge Orders Baby to Be Taken From Married Lesbian Foster Parents

Staff / Truthdig Nov 12, 2015 "We are shattered," said one of the foster parents whose baby is to be transferred under a court order to a heterosexual couple, ostensibly for the child's well-being. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Prophet’s Prey’ Film Review: This American Horror Story Is All Too Real

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Sep 23, 2015 Amy Berg's disturbing documentary on the Warren Jeffs polygamist sect zooms in on a story that oozes with archetypal evil. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Utah Passes Anti-Discrimination Bill With Support From Mormon Leaders

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Mar 12, 2015 Utah Republicans passed a bill that would bar employers and landlords or property owners from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity and protect religious institutions that object to homosexuality. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Dustin Lance Black Speaks: Pasadena City College Officials Created ‘Toxic and Dishonest’ Atmosphere

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Apr 30, 2014 The president and board of trustees at Pasadena City College thrust their school into the spotlight for all the wrong reasons recently with a political and public relations debacle involving PCC alumnus and Oscar-winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Welcome to Polygamy Falls

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Federal Judge Legalizes Gay Marriage in Utah

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Dec 21, 2013 Utah is the 10th state to get gay marriage this year -- and the second this week -- but it's an especially significant one considering that voters in the state have not followed public opinion. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Watch: An Angry Romney Defends Mormon Religion

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Nov 6, 2012 An old video in which an upset Mitt Romney discusses his faith after a conservative Iowa radio talk show host quizzes him about it is making the Internet rounds a day before the election. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Brown vs. Warren, Koch Brothers vs. Justices, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Oct 3, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including how Paul Ryan's 30 percent compares with Mitt Romney's 47 percent and a Pennsylvania judge decides the fate of the state's voter ID law for the 2012 election. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Shame and Sexuality of a Mormon Youth

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Sep 18, 2012 During periodic interviews in which church elders asked Adam Streeter whether he touched himself, the boy endured the agony of being forbidden to be fully himself. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )