When Mormon revelation changes to match political pressure, retention data, and cultural shifts, is it actually revelation? Or does “revelation” function more like a weather vane?
This week, Hannah and Jess break down how the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints turns institutional policy into divine revelation, and why the timing is never a coincidence. From the Palm Sunday meeting shortening to the 2026 transgender handbook update to the 1978 priesthood ban reversal — the pattern is documented and consistent.
In this episode:
The Palm Sunday announcement and what TikTok comments reveal about how members are conditioned to respond to criticism
The LGBTQ policy timeline: the November 2015 policy, the 41-month reversal, and what happened to real people in between
The March 2026 transgender handbook update, and why it landed when it did
The 1978 priesthood and temple ban reversal: the Brazil temple, the BYU athletic boycotts, and what Jess’s father saw at the veil that shocked him half to death
DARVO explained — Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender — with comment section examples
If you’ve ever been told to “just move on,” this episode is for you.
The dissonance you felt when the schedule changed and it was called revelation … when the policy reversed and no one apologized…. when the prophet seemed to agree with whoever was in power in Washington – that dissonance was your brain doing what it was supposed to do.
Mentioned in this episode:
DARVO, coined by Dr. Jennifer Freyd
The November 2015 Policy and 2019 reversal
1978 Priesthood and Temple Ban reversal
2026 LDS Transgender Handbook Update
Israel Keyes and the post-1978 Mormon splinter context
Postmormon Postmortem is a podcast for people deconstructing from Mormonism and high-control religion, whether you’re freshly out, years removed, or just ex-mo curious. Jess and Hannah explore Mormon cultural weirdness, doctrinal whiplash, religious trauma, Mormon true crime, and the messy, glorious road to recovery.
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