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Peggy Fletcher Stack of the Salt Lake Tribune reports on how Patty Willis and Mary Lou Prince, two lesbian Mormons, fell madly, deeply for each other in the City of Love – Paris – and how they are now building interfaith connections within the heartland of Mormonism.
Join us for an intimate gathering of LGBT Mormons, Families & Friends in Palmyra, New York the weekend of May 15 -17. The format of this retreat will be similar to the one held in Nauvoo in May 2014. More details and registration to be announced in December.
November Gratitude & Service Gatherings begin THIS WEEKEND. Join almost 1000 LGBT Mormons, Families & Friends across America as they gather in 10 cities to give service, share a Thanksgiving style meal, share what they are grateful for and socialize. See article for details on cities and dates.
Enjoy watching this fabulous AffirmTalk from Devan Hite at the 2014 Affirmation Conference. Over 400 LGBT Mormons, family members, friends and church leaders attended. Devan gives a brilliant discourse on LDS LGBT personal theologies.
Enjoy watching this fabulous AffirmTalk from Becky Mackintosh at the 2014 Affirmation Conference. She discusses her experience blogging about her gay LDS son and the reaction to her blog and reminds us that, “When we love unconditionally, hearts are healed, families are strengthened, and lives are saved!”
Enjoy watching this fabulous AffirmTalk from Don Fletcher at the 2014 Affirmation Conference. Dr. Donald Fletcher discusses his experience as the bishop of an LDS congregation in San Francisco with a large gay population, and about labels and undoing labels.
Affirmation is led by an Executive Committee consisting of a President, Senior Vice President, and Vice President, in conjunction with a Board of Directors. The President is directly elected by all current members and the two Vice Presidents are appointed by the President. November is the month for our annual elections.
This is the first time a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was invited to serve on the National Religious Colloquy panel, discussing the state of the church with relation to the LGBT community
Just as the New York Times recently called Taiwan a “beacon” for gays in Asia, I am hopeful the church here will become the same thing for Latter-day Saints in other Asian areas.