{"id":1653,"date":"2013-10-17T19:07:04","date_gmt":"2013-10-18T01:07:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/affirmation.org\/?p=1653"},"modified":"2021-10-03T08:07:33","modified_gmt":"2021-10-03T14:07:33","slug":"david-melson-remembered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/affirmation.org\/es\/david-melson-recordado\/","title":{"rendered":"David Melson recordado"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Memorial Service Held at the Headquarters of HRC<\/span><\/h3>\n

In a service held at the headquarters of the Human Rights Campaign in Washington DC, friends and associates gathered on October 12 to remember David Melson, former president of Affirmation, who passed away last August. Judy, who traveled from California to be at the service, sang the gospel song \u201cIn the Garden<\/a><\/strong>.\u201d Two years ago, David asked Judy to sing at his memorial service when the time came.<\/p>\n

\u201cSuch a moving service for Dave [and] so many heartfelt memories,\u201d wrote Robert Moore, who served in the national leadership of Affirmation under David. \u201c[We honored] a man who meant so much to me and did so much for LGBT Mormons and to move equality for all LGBT people forward.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOn this day we say a final farewell to our brother David Melson, who although considered an outcast by some, was outspoken and continued to praise Jesus and thank God even if not welcomed by his original faith community,\u201d commented Baptist Pastor Jill McCrory, who worked with David as part of a religious coalition which helped bring marriage equality to Maryland. \u201cHis work with Affirmation is a testament to his love of God and God\u2019s love to all.\u201d<\/p>\n

David served as Affirmation president for three terms (2009 \u2013 2011). In 2009 he received the Mortensen Award, the highest distinction Affirmation bestows on a member.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

En un servicio realizado en la sede de la Campa\u00f1a de Derechos Humanos en Washington DC, amigos y asociados se reunieron el 12 de octubre para recordar a David Melson, ex presidente de Afirmaci\u00f3n, fallecido el pasado mes de 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