D. Michael Quinn
Dennis Michael Quinn (born March 26, 1944) is an American historian who has focused on The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was a professor at Brigham Young University from 1976 until his resignation in 1988. At the time, his work concerned church involvement with plural marriage after the 1890 Manifesto, in which the practice was officially renounced. He was excommunicated from the church as one of the September Six and is openly gay.
Read more about D. Michael Quinn: Early Years, Relationship With LDS Church, Bibliography
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