Sixteen-year-old Grayson Moore had no label, only metaphors, to describe the disconnect he felt between his body and soul.

It was like car sickness, he says, when your eyes and inner ears disagree about whether you are moving.

"It makes you sick," Moore says. "That's the same with gender."

When Moore's mother gave her then-daughter a vocabulary for the feelings — "gender dysphoria" or transgender — there followed an immediate sense of relief and recognition.

And, he says, God confirmed that he was not just a tomboy. He was in the wrong body.

Every six months, LDS leaders speak to thousands in Salt Lake City's Conference Center and to millions more around the world.

But for many members, these General Conference talks aren't meant for the Mormon masses, but rather for one person: themselves.

Some sermons just resonate. They may pierce a heart or enlighten a mind. They may reveal a truth or deconstruct a myth. They may provide long-sought answers or spur newfound questions.

Either way, they are referenced, remembered, even revered.

In the November general election, Utahns again picked Republicans by an overwhelming margin. On Dec. 6, the Tribune reported that among the 11 most senior LDS Church leaders, nine are registered Republicans, including President Thomas S. Monson. Two are unaffiliated and none are Democrats.

President Barack Obama held a closed-door meeting with leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Thursday night, with the group discussing immigration and religious freedom, among other subjects.

Latter-day Saints who tune in to “A.D.: The Bible Continues” can expect a fairly accurate visual depiction of the New Testament, according to a trio of scholars at Brigham Young University.

And hopefully, they say, the forthcoming NBC miniseries will bring viewers closer to the Holy Bible.

“No depiction can completely agree with my spiritual experience or your expectation,”

A group of Brigham Young University graduates is strengthening its push for students who lose their Mormon faith to retain their spots at the private school.

Students do not have to be Mormon to attend the Provo university, but those who enter as members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and later leave the faith face expulsion.

With the backing of Mormon church leaders, the Republican-dominated Utah Legislature passed a bill on Wednesday night that would ban discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in housing and employment, while also protecting religious institutions that object to homosexuality.

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In at least one big and bruising culture-war battle, the Mormon church wants to call a partial truce.

Convening a rare press conference on Tuesday at church headquarters in Salt Lake City, Mormon leaders pledged to support anti-discrimination laws for gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender people, as long the laws also protect the rights of religious groups.

In exchange, the Mormon church wants gay rights advocates — and the government — to back off.

After years of behind-the-scenes meetings between LGBT advocates and top Mormon leaders, church officials Tuesday announced for the first time general support for legislation to protect LGBT people in areas such as housing and employment – as long as accommodations are made to protect the freedom of religious people who oppose such measures.

“We must all learn to live with others who do not share the same beliefs or values,” read a statement released at a midday Salt Lake City news conference.