Affirmation: Gay & Lesbian Mormons

News Stories Archives - 2009

January 2009

Gay Mormons Featured in Frontiers Magazine

Activists Plan 2009 March on Salt Lake City

Common Ground Rally Scheduled for Capitol

New Report Says LDS Church Spent More on Prop 8 than Reported

Poll: Utahns Back Some Gay Rights

New Corresponding Secretary Appointed

Who Is Affirmation? The 2008 Affirmation Survey

Southern Utah University Students May Protest President Monson's Address

Utahns March for Gays Rights, ‘Common Ground’

Mini-Conference to Be Held in Phoenix April 17-19

Affirmation to Sponsor 2009 Writing Awards

Put Your Shoulder to the Wheel

Mormon Church Admits to $190,000 of Prop. 8 Expenses

February 2009

“Facing East” to Be Staged in San Diego

Utah Pride Interfaith Coalition to Sponsor "Common Ground" Service

Gay Group Boycotts Ken Garff Dealerships

Utah Governor Backs Civil Unions

2008 Contributions Acknowledged, Letters Sent

Mormon Senator Compares Gay People to Radical Muslims

Dustin Lance Black Wins Academy Award

The HRC Issues National Action Alert Calling on Senate President to Condemn Remarks by Chris Buttars

Statement by the National Religious Leadership Roundtable

Gay Mormons, Allies to Join “No on 8” Vigil

Sunstone West Symposium to Discuss Prop 8

March 2009

Join Us for a Conference in Phoenix

Group Storms Utah Capitol for ‘Buttars-Palooza’

LDS-owned Newspaper Publishes Editorial about Chris Buttars

Young Adult Cornerstone Announced

Affirmation Leaders Attend LGBT Equality Conference

2009 Affirmation Writing Awards

Gay Mormons to Host Social in Palm Springs

Mormons in Illinois Asked to Fight against Civil Unions

Mormons Help Spread General Conference Hoax

SUU Students to Demonstrate during Pres. Monson’s Visit

Deseret News Editors Demoted Over Gay Stories

“The Bullwinkle Show” Explores LDS Arguments for Propositon 8

Mormon Legislator Criticized over Talk Radio Comments

Affirmation Leader Featured in ACLU Video

Mormon Rep. Bert Stevenson “Overspoke” on Radio Broadcast

New charges made over LDS Church role in Prop 8

“The Passion of Sister Dottie S. Dixon” to Be Staged in Salt Lake City

LGBT Community to Hold Service Events During General Conference Weekend

Jason Firth and Paul Schiminsky Say “I Do!”

Lani and Robert Graves Receive “Faith in Action” Award

April 2009

Gay Mormons and Allies Participate in Marriage Equality Event

An Affirmation Arizona April Affair

Service Events Delayed in Utah Because of Snow

Salt Lake Conference Registration Now Open

General Service Weekend Successful

May 2009

GLBT Mormons 18-30 to Gather in San Francisco

Phoenix Holds Successful Cornerstone Conference

Sunstone Article Tackles Mormon Cross-Dressing

Afirmación Chile Holds Activities, Issues Statement

David Nielson’s Top 8 Reasons to Attend the 2009 Affirmation Conference

PFLAG, Family Fellowship Supporters Hold Event at SUU

On June 7, Let's Come Out to Our Wards

Gay Mormon-themed Play to Be Staged in New York City

2009 Conference Theme Becomes Inspiring Song

“Facing East” to Be Staged in Long Beach

June 2009

Gay Mormons to Participate in Interfaith Service

“What Is Right:” The Affirmation Young Adult Cornerstone Is Almost Here

Mobilizing for Equality

The Affirmation Writing Awards, YouTube, and You

Call for Nominations for the 2009 Mortensen Award

Utah Pride Center Honors Mormon Governor

Mormon Senator Harry Reid: No Sponsors for Repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”

Affirmation: Gay & Lesbian Mormons Endorses March on Washington

“8: The Mormon Proposition:” An Interview with Director Reed Cowan

Online Petition Urges LDS Church to Reconcile with Gays and Lesbians

Commission Probes Connection between NOM and LDS Church

Affirmation Chile Holds Autumn Ball in Santiago

Robert Kirby to Be Keynote at Affirmation Conference

Plan Underway to Take “Facing East” to the Silver Screen

July 2009

Affirmation Leader Comes Out to Ward in Testimony Meeting

Daniel Holsinger and Jay Christianson to Marry

Affirmation Leaders to Meet During Conference

Mormon Nonviolence 2009 Writing Contest

Affirmation Wants to Recruit You… to March and to Speak

Preliminary Program for the Affirmation Conference

Deadlines for Affirmation Conference Approaching

Gay Couple Cuffed, Cited after a Kiss near LDS Temple

Salt Lake Resident to Hold Kiss-In at Temple Square

Demonstrators Hold Kiss-In at Temple Square

RadioWest to Discuss Kiss-In, Prop 8

Utah TV Show to Feature Laura Compton

Sunstone Sessions to Discuss GLBT, Gender Issues

Peaceful Kiss-in Held at San Diego Temple

Couples Hold Second Kiss-In at Temple Square

Activists Call for Nationwide Kissing Demonstration

MHA Conference to Discuss Families in Diverse Mormon Traditions

Kathy Griffin’s Show Features a Gay Mormon Homeless Youth

Two Utahns Raise Awareness about GLBT Homelessness

Prosecutors Drop Case against Gay Couple Who Kissed at Temple Square

August 2009

Bishop Gene Robinson Visits Utah

Call for Nominations for Executive Director

Bylaws Change Proposed

Mormon Group to Hold Benefit Concert

Utah Advocacy Group Calls for Meeting with Governor Herbert

Utah Governor: No Protected Class for LGBT People

September 2009

Mormon Historian Challenges LDS Leaders to Change Stance towards Gay and Lesbian People

Utah Paper Rejects Gay Wedding Blurb

Affirmation Members Invited to the National Equality March

Mormons Respond to Hafen’s Speech

Memorial Service to Honor LDS LGBT Suicide Victims

October 2009

LDS-Owned Paper Rejects Gay-Related Ad

Time Change for National Equality March

2010 Affirmation Conference to Be Held in San Francisco

November 2009

Affirmation Members Invited to Meet in Maryland

Join Affirmation at Creating Change in Dallas

“Colbert Report” Lampoons Temple Square Kissing Incident

Affirmation Members March on Washington

Affirmation Ballots Sent

Mormon Group Petitions LDS Church to Reconcile with LGBT Community

Affirmation Welcomes Kansas City

New Affirmation Leaders Named

2010 Affirmation Conference to Be Held in San Francisco

David Melson's Statement of Candidacy

November 20 Is Transgender Day of Remembrance

“Facing East” to Be Staged in Richmond, VA

Former Affirmation Director Featured in “Edge”

December 2009

“8: The Mormon Proposition” to Premiere at Sundance

Utah University Protects LGBT Students

David Melson Elected for 2010

Affirmation Asks LDS Church to Oppose Uganda Legislation

End-of-Year Donations Accepted

Have a Wonderful Christmas

AleX Dean Named Director of Transgender and Intersex Issues