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Conversas Difíceis: Amor, Tolerância e Aceitação

March 3, 2019 |

Conversas estão acontecendo agora que seriam inimagináveis há uma década, mas o senso de urgência é real entre mórmons gays e lésbicas para que outros membros e líderes da igreja encontrem amor, compreensão e aceitação dentro da doutrina, política e cultura da igreja.

Susie and Paul Augenstein

Latter Gay Stories: Paul and Susie Augenstein’s Journey Into LGBTQ+ Allyship

February 27, 2019 |

Paul and Susie Augenstein discuss why and how they became allies of the LGBTQ community within the Latter-day Saint community as active Mormons.

Difficult Conversations: Love, Tolerance and Acceptance

February 25, 2019 |

Conversations are happening now that would have been unimaginable a decade ago, but the sense of urgency is real among gay and lesbian Mormons to have other church members and leaders find love, understanding, and acceptance within church doctrine, policy, and culture.

Gregory Prince University of Utah

Ciência Versus Dogma: a Biologia Desafia o Paradigma SUD

February 24, 2019 |

A ciência é importante. Se adotarmos as descobertas da ciência, que a orientação sexual e a identidade de gênero são biologicamente indelevelmente impressas durante o desenvolvimento fetal e que são variedades normais, então nos tornamos uma sociedade mais justa e também receptora dos enormes dons que as pessoas LGBT trazem para a sociedade. mesa.

Affirmation Europe Volunteers

Volunteering a Work of Love and Compassion

February 22, 2019 |

The world today does not exist without the support of these organizations that have helped people around the world, fighting hunger, disease, persecution, injustice and bringing a little hope; helping people to overcome their difficulties, spiritual or material.

Looking Upwards: 2019 Conferences in Affirmation Brazil

February 22, 2019 |

This year’s theme will be “Looking Upwards: Do not Give Up on Your Challenges, Face Them.” This theme that makes us think about all the challenges we have in our lives, how we should face them and where to get the strength we need.

Társio Benício

Finding Peace through Gratitude in the Face of Adversity

February 22, 2019 |

Do not be a victim. Take care of your wounds. If you can not handle them alone, seek professional help. Trying to heal where you have been hurt is almost impossible if your situation does not change. Purposefully separate yourself from those things or people that hurt you. No matter how bad your family members are, you cannot stop being who you are.

Gregory Prince University of Utah

Science vs. Dogma: Biology Challenges the LDS Paradigm

February 20, 2019 |

Science matters. If we embrace the findings of science, that sexual orientation and gender identity are biologically indelibly imprinted during fetal development and that they are varieties of normal, then we become a more just society as well as recipients of the enormous gifts that LGBT people bring to the table.

Open Welcome Sign

Two Degrees off Center: Putting Out the Welcome Mat

February 19, 2019 |

If the LDS Church really is sincere, if it really proclaims itself to be Jesus Christ’s church and this new ministry movement is more than just an experiment, then it has to do more than put out the welcome mat and proclaim an open-door policy. It has to do more than display a sign in front of its buildings stating “Visitors Welcome.”