Peculiar People: Mormons and Same-Sex Orientation
by Ronald L. Schow, Wayne Schow, Marybeth Raynes, Lowell L. Bennion
Category: Homosexuality

Mormons embrace the term "peculiar people" as a badge of honor. It represents pride in being God's people and therefore different from the rest of society. The term is equally applicable to gay Mormons who experience misunderstanding, guilt, and derision, often at the hands of fellow parishioners for whom discrimination is now a distant memory.