“Learn to Love, Go Heal:” A Found Poetry Analysis of Wellness Among White Queer and Trans Latter-Day Saints
Abstract
This study explores multidimensional wellness among 15 white queer and trans Latter-day Saints using found poetry. Drawn from interview data, and guided by a queer theory critique of white cisheteronormativity, the six poems illuminate how participants navigate harm, seek healing, and imagine hope within a faith tradition rooted in white Christian cultural norms. By centering the coresearchers’ experiences, we call for justice-oriented, affirming spaces that support the wellness of queer and trans Latter-day Saints.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Mormonism
Religion
and History
LGBTQ Health
Identity
and Policy
Theological Perspectives and Practices
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Communication Studies
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Volume
- 77
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 329–347
- Publication date
- 6 January 2026
- Language
- EN