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Carol Lynn Pearson reflects on feminism and faith in RadioWest interview

September 8, 2026 at 9:02 PM MT · via RadioWest | KUER · Summarized by Mormon News from original reporting

Carol Lynn Pearson reflects on feminism and faith in RadioWest interview
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RadioWest aired an interview with Carol Lynn Pearson, the Mormon feminist playwright and author, discussing her life's work at the intersection of faith and women's issues. Pearson, now 90, has been a voice in Latter-day Saint feminism for over five decades, including her advocacy around LGBTQ issues and her 2006 play "Facing East" about a gay Mormon man's suicide.

The interview covers her path from believing member to independent voice, her poetry and prose on polygamy and gender, and her influence on generations of LDS women questioning their place in the Church. Pearson has remained publicly connected to Mormon culture while critiquing its treatment of women and LGBTQ members.

The segment is part of KUER's "Life and Legacy" series profiling figures who shaped Utah's cultural and religious landscape.

Read the full story at RadioWest | KUER

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