Utah’s wealthiest man just left the Mormon Church.

Utah billionaire leaves Mormon church with blistering accusation it is actively harming the world (LGBTQ Nation, December 21, 2021)

The state’s richest native will give $600,000 to an LGBTQ group to assist any queer students at the church’s Brigham Young University who might be forced to leave.

Jeff T. Green, Utah’s richest native, has announced he is leaving the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. In a blistering letter to LDS President Russell Nelson, Green accused the Mormon church of “actively and currently doing harm in the world.”

Fantastically wealthy, the church has funded some of the most vicious anti-LGBTQ initiatives, including California’s ballot initiative to overturn marriage equality, and has a racist history of banning people of color.

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His donation is going to Equality Utah.

We are tremendously grateful to Jeff Green for believing in our work. We are firm believers that despite our political differences, we always must seek common ground. Thank you Jeff, for supporting our work. https://t.co/KU9Ci5nEpQ pic.twitter.com/0vMTk4chQZ

— Equality Utah (@EqualityUtah) December 21, 2021