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Our Dear Affirmation Family,

On Thursday, August 24, 2023, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced updated expectations for students at Brigham Young University, BYU–Idaho, BYU–Hawaii and Ensign College, revising Student Ecclesiastical… More »

Faceless doll. A reflection of my time at the Affirmation Dominican Republic Conference.

A few days ago, I had the opportunity to visit Santo Domingo to attend the Affirmation conference in the Dominican Republic. I was very excited to get to know this… More »

Laurie Lee Hall named the 2023 Mortensen Award winner

Within every organization, there are individuals whose leadership, skills, commitment, and service make a positive difference in the lives of others and whose contributions further the mission of the organization.… More »

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Affirmation creates worldwide communities of safety, love, and hope and promotes understanding, acceptance, and self-determination of individuals of diverse sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions. We affirm the inherent self-worth of LGBTQIA+ individuals as complete, equal, and valuable persons and support them as they define their individual spirituality and intersection with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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Our Dear Affirmation Family,

By Alejandro | September 1, 2023 |

On Thursday, August 24, 2023, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced updated expectations for students at Brigham Young University, BYU–Idaho, BYU–Hawaii and Ensign College, revising Student Ecclesiastical…

Faceless doll. A reflection of my time at the Affirmation Dominican Republic Conference.

By Alejandro | August 30, 2023 |

A few days ago, I had the opportunity to visit Santo Domingo to attend the Affirmation conference in the Dominican Republic. I was very excited to get to know this…

Laurie Lee Hall named the 2023 Mortensen Award winner

By Alejandro | July 31, 2023 |

Within every organization, there are individuals whose leadership, skills, commitment, and service make a positive difference in the lives of others and whose contributions further the mission of the organization.…

A meeting to unite voices in a single feeling

By Marcial | June 26, 2023 |

On Wednesday, May 17, 2023, the International Day Against LGBTQI+phobia was commemorated, a terrible social scourge that affects the lives of millions of people in our community, today, in the…

Save the Date!

By Alejandro | May 10, 2023 |

The Affirmation International Conference will take place in July 2023! Affirmation LGBTQ Mormons, Families, and Friends is pleased to announce that we will have our 2023 International Conference July 21st…

Affirmation: a family.

By Alejandro | May 6, 2023 |

Participating in the Affirmation conference in Chile has been one of the best experiences of my life. When I was chosen to travel to Chile as part of the international…

Extending love across the rainbow banner – Encircle, Utah Tech, and Affirmation work together to support LGBTQ folks in Southern Utah.

By Alejandro | May 6, 2023 |

Each month, Encircle opens its doors to outside organizations for community collaboration called Rainbow Brunch. On April 22, 2023, Encircle St. George invited Affirmation and other local LGBTQ organizations, including…

A space to help others

By Jairo Fernando | May 6, 2023 |

It is difficult not to be moved by the daily scenes that have preceded the pandemic and have intensified in recent years, especially in this country[ Columbia]. The images of…

Affirmation Intermountain West Celebrates Transgender International Day of Visibility

By Alejandro | April 29, 2023 |

Project Rainbow Utah and other local LGBTQ organizations invited Affirmation President Melissa Malcolm King to participate in this year’s International Day of Visibility in Salt Lake City. This event centered…

Affirmation Venezuela visits the LGBTQI+ Community Center of Mérida

By Marcial | April 29, 2023 |

Many united voices, to the clamor of the same feeling, are the key to success when you want to achieve the necessary changes for the construction of a more just…