Time to vote for X-Mormon of the Year 2014!!!

Thanks for all the great nominations, folks!! Now it’s time to vote!!

Before we begin, I’d like to remind everyone that “X-Mormon of the Year” is not a lifetime achievement award — it’s for the X-Mormon who had the biggest impact in 2014. We might consider adding a lifetime achievement award at some point. OTOH, if your favorite X-Mormon kept a low profile in 2014, s/he just might burn the church down next year — you never know! 😀

(Well, except the one that died…)

Anyway, without further ado, vote here!! (Candidate profiles below)

• Kate Kelly: Was excommunicated (in absentia) in 2014 for organizing a group to try to convince the CoJCoL-dS to ordain women.
• Jeremy Runnels: His famous (2013) CES letter continued to gain momentum in 2014.
• Denver Snuffer: Having been X’d (in 2013), Snuffer appears to maybe be starting a splinter group…?
• Shane Pittson: A BYU student who is currently organizing opposition to BYU’s beard ban.
• Ultra Violet: Andy Warhol’s sidekick; passed away in 2014.
• Tom Phillips: Published an account of his “Second Annointing” ordinance (in 2012). Has not been excommunicated (yet) as far as I can tell. (Correct me in the comments if I’m wrong.)
• John Larsen: Host of the popular Mormon Expression Podcast. Retired from podcasting in 2014.
• John Dehlin: Narrowly avoided excommunication proceedings in 2014, but it looks like it’s coming up…
• Jim Whitefield: Ex-Mormon scholar who publicized his disaffection (in 2011? — post a comment if you know something he’s famous for in 2014).
• Kay Burningham: Author of An American Fraud: One Lawyer’s Case against Mormonism (published in 2011 — if you know any more about her antics in 2014, please post them in the comments).
• Sue Emmett: Organizes the Ex-Mormon Foundation Conference yearly.

Note: Mia Love was also nominated, but I’m not convinces she’s sufficiently “X” to be included.

The polls will remain open for two weeks — until January 22, 2015, (7am Switzerland time). Have fun choosing your favorite!! And when you’re done, don’t forget to add your nominations for the Brodie awards!!!