Married Gay Mormons Charlie Bird and Ryan Clifford Found Worthy of Sacrament and Callings | Ep. 1859

Married Gay Mormons Charlie Bird and Ryan Clifford Found Worthy of Sacrament and Callings

For over a decade, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints treated same-sex marriage as an automatic ticket to excommunication. Bishops held membership councils. Stakes severed ties. The handbook was clear: homosexual relations are sinful and undermine the family. Yet today, married gay Mormons Charlie Bird and Ryan Clifford serve as ward activities chairs, take the sacrament each Sunday, and post wedding photos with the BYU mascot dancing in the background. The source that broke this story, Mormon Stories Podcast, confirms the couple’s active status through LDS Tools and eyewitness accounts. Their bishop knows they are married. Their stake president knows. The only thing unclear is why they remain in good standing when thousands before them were cast out for the same act.

Historical Context of Same-Sex