the will of the Lord. 2016 – The church released a statement mourning the reported suicides of 32 LGBT Mormons. it said leaders and members were taught to reach out in an active, caring way to all, especially to youth who felt estranged or isolated. 2016 – A church spokesperson expressed opposition to the proposed hate crime bill SB107 in Utah which would add sexual orientation to the current list of attributes protected from hate crimes. The bill failed as it had in past years and its LDS, Republican sponsor criticized the church for its opposition to the bill, citing the church's press release as the reason for its failure. 2016 – The apostle David A. Bednar stated that there were no homosexual members of the church, and compared homosexuality to a physical handicap. 2016 – A church spokesperson stated the church denounces any therapy subjecting an individual to abusive practices, and hopes LGBT Mormons find compassion and understanding from family members, professional counselors and church members. The statement was in response to media inquiries around the experiences of a lesbian, teen church member subjected to physically abusive sexual orientation change efforts which ultimately lead to her suicide attempt. 2016 – The official Mormons and Gays website was revised and moved to mormonandgay.lds.org. The update supported members in identifying as gay and stated that therapy focusing on changing sexual orientation was unethical. 2017 – The apostle Oaks stated that the Family Proclamation's teachings on same-sex marriage were not changeable policies but statements of eternal truth, the will of God, and the basis for church teachings and practice over the last two decades. He lamented the increase in public acceptance of same-sex marriage and acknowledged the conflicts with friends and family that opposing this acceptance could cause. He further stated that despite the conflict church members should choose God and the LDS Church's plan and way. 2020s 2021 – The apostle Holland gave a controversial address calling for "a little more musket fire" from BYU in "defending marriage as the union of a man and a woman." References LGBT and Mormonism LGBT history in the United States Timelines of Christianity History of the Latter Day Saint movement LGBT timelines Conversion therapy Criticism of Mormonism Mormonism-related controversies The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Latter Day Saint movement and society