▁of ▁L GB T ▁M orm on ▁and ▁former ▁M orm on ▁individuals ▁have ▁received ▁media ▁coverage . ▁ ▁Tim eline ▁▁ 1 9 0 0 s ▁▁ 1 9 0 2 ▁ ▁March ▁– ▁Four teen - year - old ▁C ly de ▁F elt ▁of ▁a ▁prominent ▁M orm on ▁family ▁cut ▁the ▁thro at ▁of ▁Samuel ▁Collins , ▁alleg edly ▁as ▁an ▁assist ed ▁suic ide ▁for ▁blood ▁at on ement . ▁Si xty - two - year - old ▁Collins ▁had ▁exhib ited ▁he be ph il ic ▁or ▁ep heb oph il ic ▁p eder ast y , ▁giving ▁g ifts ▁to ▁F elt ▁and ▁two ▁other ▁te en age ▁males ▁with ▁whom ▁he ▁had ▁sex . ▁F elt ▁was ▁cleared ▁of ▁the ▁killing ▁and ▁later ▁married ▁in ▁an ▁L DS ▁temple . ▁▁ 1 9 0 3 ▁ ▁January ▁– ▁Kate ▁Thomas ▁who ▁never ▁married ▁published ▁a ▁poem ▁with ▁hom osex ual ▁them es ▁of ▁taking ▁joy ▁from ▁a ▁femin ine ▁kiss ▁and ▁using ▁the ▁word ▁' g ay ' ▁in ▁the ▁Young ▁Woman ' s ▁Journal ▁while ▁living ▁in ▁New ▁York ▁City ' s ▁Green wich ▁Village ▁where ▁gay ▁was ▁used ▁as ▁sl ang ▁for ▁hom osex ual . ▁▁ 1 9 0 8 ▁ ▁July ▁– ▁Og den ▁bishop ric ▁member ▁and ▁school ▁super int endent ▁He ber ▁H . ▁Thomas ▁receives ▁public ity ▁for ▁his ▁invol vement ▁in ▁be ating ▁seven ▁te en age ▁male ▁students ▁for ▁having ▁group ▁sex ▁on ▁a ▁camp out