News Stories Archives - 1998

January

Affirmation Urges Mayor to Protect Employment Rights for Gays
Statement Delivered to Mayor at Special Meeting Today To Discuss Potential Veto

S.L. Council Rescinds Gay-Protection Law
Church Makes Historic Move, Urging Members to Attend Salt Lake City Council Meeting

LA Stake Sponsored Group Cancelled


February

Attitudes towards Homosexuality at BYU Improve
Gays & Lesbians Gaining Respect


March

Anti-gay Marriage Efforts in Hawaii Face Legal Trouble
Fundraiser keynoted by Stephen Covey Received Illegal Contributions

Affirmation Welcomes Alaska Superior Court Ruling on Same-Sex Marriage
Gay Mormons Recall Their Own Church's History of Non-Traditional Marriage


April

Gay Mormons Seek Acceptance
From an article that appeared in the Bergen Record


May

Quorum of Twelve Member Reveals Ignorance on Homosexuality

Mormon Parents of Gays Share Views at Seminar

New Film to Focus on Mormon Women
Filmmaker Seeks Participants

Advocate Article Spotlights Gay Mormons


June

You Never Know Who's Watching

Executive Director Comments on Cornerstone III

Majority of Americans Support Gay and Lesbian Rights;
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Releases Groundbreaking Report

Psychologists Say Homosexuality No Reason for Therapy

Psychologists Reconsider Gay 'Conversion' Therapy

We're Not Dealing With The Real World, We're Dealing With Utah


July

Fact Sheet: So-Called "Reparative Therapy" and "Ex-Gay" Ministries


September

New Mailing List for European Gay Mormons

"They've Changed, So They Say"

The Real Question on Gays

Evergreen Consequences

Gay Mormons Face Dilemma

Gay Mormons in Portland for Affirmation Conference

Affirmation Womyn's Group Formed


October

Mormons Give Big to Fight Same-Sex Marriage in Hawaii

Election Results for 1999 Executive Director Announced

Open Letter to President of Mormon Church

Prophet Shares Current Position on Homosexuality

Hawaii Marriage Campaign and Anti-Gay Ads Now Online

Opinion: Let's Stop Picking On Homosexuals for God's Sake


November

A Loss That Moves Us Forward, Is In The End, A Victory

'Lifestyle' Isn't the Word Gays Would Use

Gay-Marriage Foes Thank LDS Church For Financial Aid

Gay Marriage Ban Approved in Alaska

Gay Advocates Urge Americans To Stop the Hate

Hawaii Voters Approve Anti-Gay Constitutional Amendment that Gives State Legislature Power to Restrict Marriage


December

Poll Finds Dissent Over Weaver Ruling

Psychiatrists Urged to Follow Example Set by APA

Importance of Being Out of the Closet

Court Rules Mormons Cannot Escape Sexual Abuse Lawsuit

Gay Issues Come to the Forefront in Heavily Mormon State

Official Position Statement on Psychiatric Treatment and Sexual Orientation

American Psychoanalytic Association Asks States To Legalize Marriage of Same-Sex Partners

Psychiatrists Nix Conversion

American Psychiatric Association Rebukes Reparative Therapy

Affirmation Endowment Fund Announced





















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