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Mexico Conference to feature LGBT Mormons, Allies

January 22, 2014 |

A diverse group of speakers is scheduled to participate in the conference for LGBT Mormons, their families and friends to be held in Mexico City February 7-9. Speakers will include LGBT Mexican nationals, a Spanish-speaking mother who supports her gay son, Affirmation leaders, and other LGBT Mormons who will travel from the U.S.

Walk On

January 20, 2014 |

This is a one-on-one walk. This is me and Heavenly Father. by Peter van der Walt Whether things go my way or not… whether my plans hatch the way they are supposed to… whether my team wins or not… whether things get better or things get a little worse for a while… whether I enjoy…

Women of Affirmation Hold Monthly Phone Nights

January 18, 2014 |

Participants Share Important Events That Are Coming Up in Their Lives On Monday, December 9, ten women participated in the monthly Women of Affirmation Phone Night. The theme for December was “Moments of Victory.” To start out the call, everyone went around and introduced themselves by sharing where they are living and what their vocation…

Women of Affirmation Phone Night: “Replenishing the Well”

January 17, 2014 |

January 13, 6pm Pacific/7pm Mountain/8pm Central/9pm Eastern » See report of December’s phone night Women of Affirmation Phone Night is a get-together held every 2nd Monday of the month. It’s an informal hang-out time to get to know each other, share the things on our minds, and to mutually support each other. It’s like having tea,…

Affinity – January 2014

January 1, 2014 |

Affirmation: Gay & Lesbian Mormons—Serving LGBT Mormons and Their Family and Friends Since 1977 Inside This Issue Women of Affirmation Hold Monthly Phone Nights Affirmation Calendar Adventures at Church in Utah’s Double-Bubble Walk On Randall Thacker: The Lord Never Forgets Us Coming Out as Families in Utah Mexico Conference to feature LGBT Mormons, Allies Registration…

2014 Affirmation Conference Dates and Theme Announced

December 31, 2013 |

The 2014 Annual International Affirmation Conference will be held Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, September 12-14 in Salt Lake City.

Registration for the Nauvoo Retreat Open

December 29, 2013 |

Giving the Gift of Affirmation

December 29, 2013 |

Christmas is a season of giving. We remember Mary, who gave birth to Jesus; the Wise Men, who brought gifts to the Child; Joseph, who worked as a carpenter and, as Jesus’s step-father, provided for his non-traditional family. Above all, we remember Christ as God’s gift to the world (John 3:16). The stories below suggest…

Affirmation Launches Podcast

December 28, 2013 |

Peter van der Walt (Johannesburg, South Africa) and Kathy Carlston (Salt Lake City) have just launched an LGBT Mormon podcast that informs, entertains, and inspires.