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Affirmation Vice President Laurie Lee Hall speaking and reading a chapter of her soon-to-be-released memoir to be published by Signature Books during the Sunday plenary of the 2022 Affirmation International Conference on October 9, 2022, at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Presentation of the 2022 Affirmation Mortensen Award by Olin Thomas, Chair of the Mortensen Award Committee, during the Sunday plenary of the 2022 Affirmation International Conference on October 9, 2022, at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Roni Jo Draper, Ph.D. (Yurok|she.her) is a storyteller, educator, filmmaker, and activist. In her recent work she has turned to Indigenous storytelling and other art forms to share stories that center the lives of Indigenous peoples.
Affirmation Philippines President Jaime Caro speaking at the Sunday plenary of the 2022 Affirmation International Conference on Sunday, October 9, 2022 at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Describing himself as a “gay country guy,” Michael Todd’s journey to self-acceptance led him to return to his roots. Today, he is a country music singer and songwriter based out of Salt Lake City who is on his way to Nashville, the music capital of the world.
LGBTQ+ teens raised in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints face unique challenges, as do those who love and support them. Over the past two years, researchers at Utah State University have conducted interviews with 38 LGBTQ+ teens and their parents as well as with 25 LGBTQ+ Latter-day Saints about ways to best support LGBTQ+ teens.
Panel discussion on how church leaders within The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints can better minister to LGBTQ+ members. This session was a part of the 2022 Affirmation International Conference at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, on October 8th.
The complete Friday plenary of the 2022 Affirmation International Conference on Friday, October 7th, 2022, at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Francisco Ruiz has served in numerous leadership roles in Affirmation and has supported other leaders and members worldwide to make a difference in the lives of others. He is the recipient of the 2022 Affirmation Mortensen Award.