32-year-old Stuart Matis, a gay latter-day saint active in the church, died by suicide on February 25th, 2000 on the steps of a California church stake center building where the apostle Jeffrey Holland was scheduled to speak that day.

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[u/meme_medic95]

I remember hearing about this as a young man. I converted to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints later in life. Although I am an active member now, my heart aches for people like Stuart who blazed a painful path forward. My religion teaches that Jesus loves every single human being, and because of that belief I try to do and be better.

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Yeah, sure it does