Recent News

October 2008

AP Story Features Mormon Supporter of Marriage Equality

Gay Mormons and Allies Coming Together Against Proposition 8

‘Blessing’ Director to Portray Life of Married, Gay Mormons

“Missa Solemnis” to Make Its Off-Broadway Debut

University of Utah Student Launches LGBT-Related Group

September 2008

Andrew Callahan Receives Flowers from the Safe Space Coalition

LDS Leaders Postpone Andrew Callahan's Excommunication

Coalition Sends Flowers to Man Facing Excommunication

LDS Church Threatens Supporter of Marriage Equality with Excommunication

LDS Lawyer Rebuts Misleading Legal Arguments against Same-Sex Marriage

Affirmation Friends to Be Featured in Utah Radio Show

Mormons for Marriage Hold Picnic, Trade Stories

Call for Nominations for National Executive Director

Affirmation Members and Leaders Invited to Leadership Meeting

Affirmation Makes a Splash in Zion

August 2008

Young Gay Man Confronts His Past, Mormon Polygamy

Accused of Bias, LDS-Owned Paper Relents, Publishes an Editorial for Marriage Equality

Symposium Panel Explores Proposition 8, “Proclamation on the Family”

Fifty Percent of Utah’s Homeless Youth Identify as GLBT

Many Gay Men Do Not Disclose Sexuality to Their Doctors

July 2008

Call for Nominations for the 2008 Mortensen Award

Four More Weeks til Writing Awards Deadline

Executive Committee to Meet with SLC Affirmation Members, Allies

Mormons at the Grassroots Get Organized, Oppose Proposition 8

LDS Church Pulls Out of Historic Meeting

Gay Mormons Meet in Brazil

Afirmación Chile Participates in Gay Pride

The Utah AIDS Foundation Announces Health Summit in Salt Lake City, Utah

Sunstone Sessions to Discuss GLBT, Gender Issues

Affirmation Member Witnesses Hate, Homophobia

Effective Letters to the Editor Can Help Change Hearts and Minds

Affirmation Leaders to Visit Salt Lake City

Bob McCue Will Be Keynote Speaker at the Los Angeles Conference

Affirmation Member Will Be Featured on Utah TV Show

June 2008

Affirmation Couples Get Married

Gay Mormons Ask Church Leaders to Support Freedom and Equality in California

“Confessions of a Mormon Boy” to Be Staged in London

Woman of Mormon Background Helps Plan, Witnesses Historic Wedding

Suicide-themed Play to Be Staged in Salt Lake City

Join Us for Our Annual Leadership Meeting

Raising a Travel Fund for Chile

May 2008

Affirmation Issues Statement on the May 2008 Ruling of the California Supreme Court

Pride Interfaith Service to Be Held in Salt Lake City

“Missa Solemnis” Is Ready for an Encore

The NEW Affirmation Writing Contest: You May Already Be Famous!

Meeting with LDS Family Services: Help Craft Our Presentation

Why We Are Meeting with LDS Family Services

April 2008

Dustin Lance Black Writes Script for Film about Harvey Milk

Register Today for the Affirmation Conference

The 2008 Affirmation Writing Awards

Affirmation Leaders to Meet with LDS Church Officials

Olin Thomas Publishes Plea in “The Salt Lake Tribune”

March 2008

“Facing East” Goes to Buffalo, St. George, Baltimore, and LA

Affirmation Leaders in Chile Support Bill for Marriage Equality

The Utah Pride Center Presents Steven Fales in “Mormon American Princess”

Mormon Senator Wants to Repeal Ban on HIV Travel & Immigration

February 2008

Church Threatens Gay-Friendly Couple

State Sen. Buttars' racial slur brings rebuke and apology

GLBT Mormons Participate in Interfaith Service

2007 Contributions Acknowledged, Letters Sent

Affirmation Members Invited to LA Event

Olin Thomas to Appear on Sirius Radio

Affirmation Sends Letter to President Monson

New Book Describes the GLBT Experience in the Community of Christ

“Remembering Brad” Available Online

New Play Focuses on Gay Mormon Suicide

January 2008

Gay Mormon Man Bears Testimony on YouTube

Affirmation Leadership Changes
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