Connell O'Donovan (born in 1961) is an American historian, biographer, and professional genealogist.
[1] He was born in Utah, but spent much of his adult life in Santa Cruz, California.
[6][7][8] He served a two-year mission in Brazil,[9][10] was married in the Salt Lake Temple but later divorced,[10][11] and was excommunicated from the LDS Church in 1991.
In 1990 he organized the first LGBT pride march in Salt Lake City, Utah.
[14][15] He has been outspoken against sexual orientation change efforts and conversion therapy.