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Carol Lynn Pearson's Legacy of Love and Faith | Salt Lake City News
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A beloved voice of Latter-day Saint literature has passed, leaving behind a legacy of courage and compassion. Carol Lynn Pearson, author of over forty books and plays, died at 86, but her impact endures. Her 1986 memoir “Goodbye, I Love You” shattered taboos by sharing her love story with her gay husband, Gerald, and her unwavering care for him during his AIDS diagnosis. A bestseller and national talking point, the book brought her to Oprah and Good Morning America, turning personal pain into powerful advocacy. Through poetry, memoir, and fiction, Pearson championed faith, empathy, and human connection — forever changing how Latter-day Saints and the wider world saw love, illness, and identity.
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