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Volunteer With Affirmation at Utah Pride 2026
Help create visible, affirming LGBTQ+ community spaces at Utah Pride on June 6–7 in Salt Lake City. Affirmation: LGBTQ Mormons, Families & Friends is excited to participate in Utah Pride 2026 on June 6–7 in Salt Lake City — and we’re inviting volunteers from across Utah to join us. Utah Pride is one of the largest LGBTQ+ community events in the Intermountain West, bringing together tens of thousands of LGBTQ+ individuals, families, allies, organizations, and…
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A Life of Bridge-Building: Honoring William Seely Bradshaw
William Seely Bradshaw (1937–2026) lived a life defined by faith, science, and love—and used each to expand belonging for LGBTQ Latter-day Saints. His legacy is one of bridge-building: between belief and inquiry, between families and understanding, and between individuals and community. A Teacher Who Expanded Possibility For nearly four decades at Brigham Young University, Bill Bradshaw taught biology with rigor, clarity, and care. Thousands of students encountered not just scientific concepts in his classroom, but…
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Justice Rooted in Love
Martin Luther King Jr. Day — January 19 Today, Affirmation honors the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., whose vision of justice was grounded not in anger or domination, but in love, dignity, and moral courage. Dr. King believed that justice is not an abstract ideal. It is lived. It is embodied. It is practiced in community. His call to build a Beloved Community continues to resonate deeply with LGBTQ+ people of faith…
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Special Opportunity: Apply Now for Affirmation Senior Vice President
Deadline to Apply: December 19, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. Mountain Standard Time (MST) Affirmation: LGBTQ Mormons, Families & Friends is now accepting applications for the Senior Vice President (SVP) position on our Executive Committee. This is a volunteer leadership role (approximately 6–10 hours per week) that helps guide the vision, governance, and day-to-day momentum of our global community. The Senior Vice President is appointed by the President and confirmed by the Board of Directors, as…
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December 2025: Light, Hope, and Belonging All Month Long
December 2025: Light, Hope, and Belonging All Month Long December is full of moments when people around the world honor memory, light, liberation, and belonging. For many in the Affirmation community, these days overlap: we may be LGBTQIA+, people of faith, family members, migrants, people of color, or all of the above. This month, we’re pausing to notice some of the observances that may be meaningful to you—and to share an important invitation to gather…
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Our Mission
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.