You were taught, if you were gay, to have shame and to lie.' 'Historically, they would produce anti-gay literature, they would have books on how not to be gay, they'd teach you not to be gay, that it was a sin,' he says. Mr Harker says like other Christian groups, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the official name of the Mormon church) has a history of espousing anti-LGBTQIA+ teachings. Brad Harker is wearing an angel costume at this year's Mardi Gras Parade.
