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Friday Plenary, 2023 Affirmation International Conference

July 24, 2023 |

The opening plenary of the 2023 Affirmation International Conference featuring keynote speaker Industrial Engineer in Electronics and Professional Lecturer Álvaro Mora and Affirmation President Melissa Malcolm King.

A meeting to unite voices in a single feeling

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…

Mortensen Award 2023

May 21, 2023 | Comments Off on Mortensen Award 2023

Why is it important to nominate Affirmation Members and Leaders for the Mortensen Award? Within every organization, there are folks whose leadership skills and commitment to serving others combine to…

Save the Date!

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.

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.

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

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

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

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…