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The [[LGBT]] advocacy group [[Human Rights Campaign]] has cited the proclamation as an indication that although telling families not to reject children due to their sexual orientation and telling members to treat them with love and compassion, the church restricts those who believe themselves to be gay, lesbian, [[bisexual]], and transgender from fully integrating into the LDS Church if they act on their same-sex attraction. Those who do act on their feelings may be disciplined in various ways including excommunication. Because discipline is administered locally actual practice differs geographically.<ref name = HRC>{{cite web|last=Jeppson|first=Buckley|title=Stances of Faiths on LGBT Issues: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons)|url=https://www.hrc.org/resources/stances-of-faiths-on-lgbt-issues-church-of-jesus-christ-of-latter-day-saint|work=HRC website|publisher=[[Human Rights Campaign]]|access-date=March 27, 2018}}</ref> |
The [[LGBT]] advocacy group [[Human Rights Campaign]] has cited the proclamation as an indication that although telling families not to reject children due to their sexual orientation and telling members to treat them with love and compassion, the church restricts those who believe themselves to be gay, lesbian, [[bisexual]], and transgender from fully integrating into the LDS Church if they act on their same-sex attraction. Those who do act on their feelings may be disciplined in various ways including excommunication. Because discipline is administered locally actual practice differs geographically.<ref name = HRC>{{cite web|last=Jeppson|first=Buckley|title=Stances of Faiths on LGBT Issues: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons)|url=https://www.hrc.org/resources/stances-of-faiths-on-lgbt-issues-church-of-jesus-christ-of-latter-day-saint|work=HRC website|publisher=[[Human Rights Campaign]]|access-date=March 27, 2018}}</ref> |
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The church also issued this statement after the Human Rights Campaign's criticism: {{cquote|The Church recognizes that those of its members who are attracted to others of the same sex experience deep emotional, social and physical feelings. The Church distinguishes between feelings or inclinations on the one hand and behavior on the other. It’s not a sin to have feelings, only in yielding to temptation. |
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There is no question that this is difficult, but Church leaders and members are available to help lift, support and encourage fellow members who wish to follow Church doctrine. Their struggle is our struggle. Those in the Church who are attracted to someone of the same sex but stay faithful to the Church’s teachings can be happy during this life and perform meaningful service in the Church. They can enjoy full fellowship with other Church members, including attending and serving in temples, and ultimately receive all the blessings afforded to those who live the commandments of God.<ref>{{citation |last= Otterson |first= Michael |author-link= Michael Otterson |date= 12 October 2010 |url= https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/church-mormon-responds-to-human-rights-campaign-petition-same-sex-attraction |title=Church Responds to HRC Petition: Statement on Same-Sex Attraction |work=Mormon Newsroom |publisher=LDS Church}}</ref>}} |
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