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Expelled Sex Therapist to Mormon Church: Hell No, I Won’t Go

FIGHTING BACK

Natasha Helfer was bounced last week for publicly opposing church doctrine on sexuality. She’s now appealing.

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A sex therapist ousted from the Mormon faith last week is appealing the decision. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that Natasha Helfer sent a letter to higher-ups in the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints arguing that she was not permitted to defend herself before she a membership council removed her, citing “conduct contrary to the law and order of the church.” Helfer has publicly opposed church doctrine on several sexuality issues, including same-sex marriage, pornography, and masturbation.

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