“What Is Right:” The Affirmation Young Adult Cornerstone Is Almost Here
July 17-18, 2009, in San Francisco

by George Cole
June 2009

Young queer Mormons hold a peculiar place among an already peculiar people. Many of us did not serve missions, and many more of us came out long before marrying in the temple. Our experience is so different from the generations who came before us. This is why we will gather in San Francisco this July.

On Friday, July 17 we'll meet at the Metropolitan Community Church in the Castro District to meet and hang out for a nice evening. The next morning, we'll come back to MCC for a program including (with subject to change):
  • Activism and civil disobedience, with Kip Williams and Janine Carmona of One Struggle, One Fight.


  • Dating and safer sex, with Luis Guerra of the STOP AIDS Project.


  • Including transgender persons, with Christian Wynder. (Remember, it's LGB and T.)


  • Brief statements and Q&A; with Affirmation's Executive Committee.


  • A tour of the Castro, led by San Francisco City Guides.
    • The Cornerstone is open to anyone 18-30: Mormon, ex-Mormon, never Mormon; single, dating, married; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, straight, or other. We're keeping the ages allowed to 30 and under because safe spaces are important: Women will talk to each other about things they won't say in front of men; parents will say things to each other they won't say in front of their children; young adults will talk about things they won't to people who are much older or younger than they are. To honor young adults' place in our community, only they will participate in the whole event.

    The registration form and additional information are available at www.affirmation.org/news/2009_050.shtml.

    If you need help with housing for the Cornerstone weekend or have anything to ask or say about the conference, please contact Young Adults Director Robert Moore at youngadultsaffirmation.org or Assistant Executive Director George Cole at george_coleaffirmation.org.

    We're eager to see you in San Francisco in July, and we'll learn from each other What Is Right.
    © 2010 Affirmation: Gay and Lesbian Mormons
    www.affirmation.org