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| Image from the documentary via New York Times |
This introduction is from the New York Times: "Who
doesn’t remember a first love? Particularly when it’s forbidden. That
moment is captured in this Op-Doc video about Tom Clark, who chronicles
his love affair as a young, gay Mormon missionary in 1974.
Though
he had not yet even heard the word “gay,” Clark was told throughout his
childhood that homosexuals were destined for hell. He was also told
that when he came of age he should go on a proselytizing mission.
Grappling with his growing attraction toward men, he went off to Italy
for two years, where he was expected to devote himself to the Latter-day
Saint faith, and converting others to it.
Instead,
he fell in love with an Italian Communist man named Gianni and began an
illicit love affair, recording much of their relationship on Super 8
film (some of which is used in this Op-Doc). The experience landed him
at a crossroads, where he was eventually forced to decide between who he
was and who he was expected to be.
You can read the whole article and see the documentary by hitting this link > Elder: A Mormon Love Story
Here's an excerpt from what the Mormon News Report for June 26 2015 says about this documentary " . . . "I don't know if I'll be reviewing this one (mostly because I think it will be too difficult to find), but Mormonism in the New York Times will always get a mention from me."
Emphasis in red is by your MesaZona blogger: too difficult to find? NOT an excuse in my book.
If she read the NYT "mention" of the documentary in the article it is uploaded and played automatically - it pops up for viewing . . . it's not difficult to find right in front of your eyes
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