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By Christie Frandsen
In a family as large and complex as mine, with such a rich and wonderful variety of personalities and opinions, that there are bound to be challenges. We have some whose attitudes and opinions and words are causing tension that is now pulling at the bonds connecting us and could even rip a hole in our family blanket if I am not watchful. There is nothing that I want more than to keep this family of mine together. Read the full article to learn some helpful ideas on how to keep your family knit together in unity and love.
Community and family acceptance are key. Individuals who want to make a difference for LGBT Mormon teens and adults can begin by engaging in conversations. Download some resources here that you can use to facilitate some of those conversations.
Jorge Valencia, former President of The Trevor Project (the LGBTQ youth suicide prevention organization) and current Executive Director and CEO of the Point Foundation (LGBTQ scholarship program), shares from his two decades of experience serving LGBTQ young people, how to support and empower them to living strong and meaningful lives.
I knew when I was 9 years old that I was a boy. I knew by 12 that I liked girls. I didn’t realize until I was a teenager that the world really did just see me as a girl…. In November of 2014, I finally came out to my bishopric and told them I identify as male.
As a church we must find our way just as individual members must find their way. I have faith that one day there will be a place in Heavenly Father’s Church for all of his children. I do not know the path, nor do I know when, or how, or with what special conditions, … but I can wait. I know Heavenly Father loves each of us, and eventually we will find a safe, welcoming “home” as members within His church.
Para tener una relación sana con la Iglesia, debemos tener una fuerte relación con Dios. Tenemos que creer en el amor de Dios hacia nosotros, y tenemos que confiar en que Dios nos puede guiar en el camino de nuestra felicidad más grande, incluso cuando ese camino parece ir en contra de lo que esperan nuestros amigos y familiares que nos rodean.
Constantemente me preguntaba ¿cómo hacer que mi espiritualidad no se apague? Lo que puedo compartirles de ello es que Dios está en todas partes y toda creación de Dios tiene un propósito, y yo, así como tú, tenemos un propósito.
Nos reunimos del 7 al 9 de agosto en un centro de retiro en las afueras de Querétaro, México, una de las ciudades más seguras de México, próspera y de rápido crecimiento, ubicada a pocas horas al norte de la Ciudad de México. Vinieron mormones LGBT de las todas partes de México, dos de Perú y uno de Colombia.
The Colombia conference deviated in some significant ways from the format we’ve developed for most other Affirmation conferences in the depth of ecumenical sharing and in the emphasis on non-cognitive ways of learning, experiencing and sharing.