Daniel Ortner

Daniel Ortner is a constitutional lawyer who specializes in the First Amendment. He was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from June 2009 to January 2023. He comes from a Jewish background and lives in the Sacramento area with his wife and three daughters.

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The Queer Philosophies of Men Mingled with Scripture

by Daniel Ortner | undefined 51 | 06-03-2022

Review of Blaire Ostler, Queer Mormon Theology: An Introduction (Newburgh, IN: By Common Consent Press, 2021). 152 pages. $10.95 (paperback). Abstract: Blaire Ostler attempts to show how “Mormon theology is inherently queer” and may be expanded to be fully “inclusive” of LGBTQ+ members. Unfortunately, Ostler conflates God’s love with indulgence for behavior that he has […]

A Masterpiece on Resisting Our Impulses to Leave

by Daniel Ortner | undefined 49 | 12-17-2021

Review of S. Michael Wilcox, Holding On: Impulses to Leave and Strategies to Stay (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2021). 128 pages. $11.99 (paperback). Abstract: In his latest book, S. Michael Wilcox has written a masterpiece on grappling with doubts and overcoming our impulses to leave the Church. Wilcox displays a refreshing degree of personal vulnerability and openness, deep empathy and […]

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