Ep 74 — Belva Lockwood; Mormon Poly Ally and Total Badass

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This week’s show is a brief deep-dive into a lesser-known figure of American history and her connections to Mormon polygamy and the larger national women’s suffrage movement. We romp through 70 years of history through a few different vantage points and wrap it all together by discussing polygamy as one of the next social justice issues. After that, we review Love, Simon, a coming-of-age story of a closeted young man seeking validation in his experience, friendship and acceptance, and ultimately love. Then we wrap with happy news about a politician who changed their mind about something; who knew it was possible?!</span></p> <p><br /> <br /></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Show Notes: </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Belva Lockwood: The “Nerviest Woman in the United States,” Who Became the Latter-day Saints’ Irrepressible Advocate and Friend by Melinda Evans</span></p> <p><a href= "https://byustudies.byu.edu/?post_type=article&p=32394"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> https://byustudies.byu.edu/?post_type=article&p=32394</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Gaining, Losing, and Winning Back the Vote: The Story of Utah Women’s Suffrage by Brown, Watkins, and Kitterman</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;"><br /></span><a href= "https://www.utahwomenshistory.org/2018/02/receiving-losing-and-winning-back-the-vote-the-story-of-utah-womens-suffrage/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">https://www.utahwomenshistory.org/2018/02/receiving-losing-and-winning-back-the-vote-the-story-of-utah-womens-suffrage/</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Anti-polygamy Legislation</span></p> <p><a href= "https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/history/topics/anti-polygamy-legislation?lang=eng"> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/history/topics/anti-polygamy-legislation?lang=eng</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Women’s Suffrage timeline</span><span style= "font-we