BIG wobbles in Salt Lake as member ship levels fall so low, the big three have decided to make huge changes to the new leaders handbook.

"After changes to handbook terminology, LDS Church members no longer 'excommunicated'

Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will no longer face church "disciplinary councils," and will not be "disfellowshipped" or "excommunicated" because of new terminology.

Instead, after changes to the world-wide church's handbook of instructions for the organization's leaders, members with their membership in question will be called to "Church membership councils," according to the information published at the Church's newsroom website. It says:

Instead of being "disfellowshipped," members are given "formal membership restrictions." Excommunication, or being removed from the organization, is labeled a "withdrawal of membership." The action is the most serious spiritual action the organization can take against a person."

In effect
Church Court of love OUT
Excommunication OUT
Disfellowship OUT
Gays IN
Gay marriage tolerable, but civil unions banned
Compulsory discipline of the church only for Actual criminal offenses such as murder, rape and spousal abuse
Discretionary discipline for Robbery, embezzlement, adultery and "attempted murder" (I kid you not)
On the Upside being LBG(but not T) is no longer an excommunication (ahem sorry) Membership withdrawal matter, it is simply a slap on the wrist offense comparable with adultery or premarital sex.
Transpeople will now be asked to take a sabbatical until transitions are complete, and then will be allowed to come back but cannot hold the priesthood.
Public displays of affection are banned in church property
Outing yourself in Fast and testimony meetings is banned