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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.
I received spiritual insights, bit by bit, teaching me and giving me peace and understanding. Being gay would not keep me from becoming the man God wanted me to be. I now believe that it is only the gay me, not some imaginary straight me, that will be able to do and become what he is supposed to in this life.
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.
We are a group that shares the personal stories and viewpoints of LGBTQIA+/SGA Mormon women. Our purpose is to connect as sisters and to make our experiences known. We are currently looking for posts written by LGBTQIA+/SGA women that feature personal stories and experiences about sexuality, gender, and faith. If you are interested in submitting a post, please email us at women@affirmation.org.