mormonism
Is Mormon Culture Really Plastic Surgery-Obsessed?
Bravo’s Real Housewives of Salt Lake City say yes. The surgeons say otherwise.
I Went to a Beach Party for Former Scientologists, Mormons, and Hasidic Jews
It turns out they have a lot in common with each other.
[NSFW] This Feminist Ex-Mormon Is Bringing Floral Vagina Paintings to Utah
Women from all over the world modeled for Jacqueline Secor's surreal archive of female anatomy's multitudes of beauty.
[NSFW] This Feminist Ex-Mormon Is Bringing Floral Vagina Paintings to Utah | #50StatesofArt
Women from all over the world modeled for Jacqueline Secor's surreal archive of female anatomy's multitudes of beauty.
The Women Changing Canada's Most Infamous Polygamist Colony from the Inside
Bountiful, British Columbia, has been in the news for an ongoing child trafficking trial, but the fundamentalist Mormon settlement is also home to a small group of women leaders who defy stereotypes.
Man and Wife and Wife: The Dark World of Polygamous Wedding Ceremonies
In the Order, a fundamentalist polygamous Mormon sect, brides wear white, recite vows, and join hands with their groom's previous wives.
'I'm a Person, and I Deserve More': What It's Like to Escape a Polygamous Cult
In Utah, members of the Kingston Clan blend into contemporary society—but the Mormon group openly practices polygamy and incest and exploits its members financially. We spoke to former members to uncover what it's like to grow up in the religious sect...
Elizabeth Smart Is Standing Up for Rape Victims—And Tearing Down Purity Culture
Fourteen years after she was kidnapped, sexually abused, and held in captivity for nine months, Elizabeth Smart is fighting to change the way we talk about sex, rape, and abstinence. We visited her in her Utah home to learn more about her advocacy.
What Life Is Like After Leaving a Notorious Mormon Polygamist Sect
VICE meets three young women who explain why they left Warren Jeffs's Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and talk about the struggle to build a new life.
SubRosa's Rebecca Vernon Speaks Out About Her Mormon Faith and Support for LGBTQI Rights
Stream the new album, For This We Fought the Battle of Ages, and read an emotionally intense interview with guitarist/vocalist Vernon.
This Is the 'Dirty Soda' That Mormons Are Gulping Down
In Utah, where the Mormon majority avoids vices like booze and cigarettes, there are now a number of shops spiking regular soda with flavored Torani shots, and calling it “dirty.”
The Prophet and the Acolyte: Ammon Bundy's Fight to Take Back the West
Inspired by an esoteric Mormon ideology, Ammon Bundy had been a hero to people long before he led the takeover of the Malheur refuge.