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LDS church repeats the mistakes of its Black priesthood and temple ban with its restrictions on women and LGBTQ+ members
In 1852, Brigham Young—second prophet/president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints—implemented a ban on people of African descent holding the priesthood and accessing temple rituals, both of which are required for entrance into the highest degree of heaven in LDS theology.
In 1852, Brigham Young—second prophet/president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints—implemented a ban on people of African descent holding the priesthood and accessing temple rituals, both of which are required for entrance into the highest degree of heaven in LDS theology.
Grounded in Protestant biblical justifications of slavery and racial hierarchy, LDS authorities for decades argued that whiteness was a sign of divine favor and the mark of a chosen race.
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