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Sunday Plenary of the 2024 Affirmation International Conference featuring introductory remarks from David Doyle, the presentation of the 2024 Affirmation Mortensen Award, remembrance of those we’ve lost, and a keynote…
Saturday Plenary of the 2024 Affirmation International Conference featuring introductory remarks and a financial report from Fred Bowers and keynote talks from Taylor Petrey and Laurie Lee Hall. The 2024…
Friday Plenary of the 2024 Affirmation International Conference featuring introductory remarks from Joel McDonald and keynote talks from Liv Mendoza Haynes and Eli McCann. The 2024 Affirmation International Conference was…
Nathan Kitchen, former president of Affirmation and author of The Boughs of Love: Navigating the Queer Latter-day Saint Experience During an Ongoing Restoration, is the recipient of the 2024 Affirmation Mortensen Award. The award winner was announced at the 2024 Affirmation International Conference in Ogden, Utah. Laurie Lee Hall, 2023 winner, presented the award. Other nominees included Wesley Acastre and Joel McDonald.
Frederick Bowers is seeking election as president of Affirmation. He has nominated David Widdison and Dominick Morales to serve as senior vice president and president. Frederick says he’s running to improve support for local chapters, foster connections between Affirmation members, partner with other organizations to advance Affirmation’s mission, and strengthen Affirmation financially.
Ballots will be sent to voting members of Affirmation on November 12 to elect the next president, either Frederick Bowers and Luis Alberto Rincón de la Cruz. This election is the regular election for president of Affirmation. The winner will serve from January 1, 2025, until December 31, 2026. Those wishing to vote in this election must be voting members by November 11.
Luis Alberto Rincón de la Cruz is seeking election as president of Affirmation. He has nominated Joaquin Alexander Romero Pachano and Wander De León to serve as senior vice president and vice president. Luis Alberto says that he’s running to serve with other leaders as a unified team to help Affirmation grow and to help people access the space of safety and love that Affirmation provides.
Portions of a statement released by the Executive Committee of Affirmation regarding recent policy changes of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints impacting transgender Latter-day Saints were included in a New York Times article written by Ruth Graham.
Affirmation is partnering with Flourish Therapy volunteers to host a virtual meeting of support for those impacted by recent changes to the General Handbook of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The meeting is open to all seeing support or to better understand the impact of these changes. Registration is required to attend. Interpretation in English, Spanish, and Portuguese is being provided.