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2014 Year in Review

December 31, 2014 |

YOU are what’s made it possible for us to do what we’ve done in 2014 and we hope you’ll continue to help us with this great work in the new year!

Afirmación y la Familia

December 29, 2014 |

Deseamos que todos comprendan que no estamos en contra de la familia y que no somos una amenaza en contra de ésta; esperamos que todas las personas lleguen a tener el conocimiento y la luz para aceptarnos unos a otros e integrarnos como familia y como seres humanos.

10 maneras de ayudar a tus amigos mormones gays

December 29, 2014 |

El siguiente es un artículo publicado originalmente en byuusga.wordpress.com, blog de USGA-BYU. USGA “Understanding Same Gender Attraction” (Entendiendo la Atracción hacia el Mismo Sexo) es una organización de alumnos y profesores en BYU, que se reúnen semanalmente para discutir temas de interés LGBT en el contexto de la Iglesia de Jesucristo de los Santos de…

Líderes mormones en Seattle dicen a los gays: ¡Regresen a la Iglesia!

December 29, 2014 |

Jana Riess escribió sobre la iniciativa en la Estaca Seattle Norte de dar la bienvenida a los miembros homosexuales de nuevo a la Iglesia. El artículo cita a Mitch Mayne: «Eso significa que las personas LGBT son bienvenidas al venir a la Iglesia, independientemente de dónde se encuentren en su vida personal – individuos que…

Progressing Through Asking Questions

December 28, 2014 |

By Spencer Mickelson

Many questions needed answers if I was going to move forward in life. The answers to prayers and questions I have asked God are not something I have trivialized or received lightly.

Renew Your Commitment to Affirmation with a $25 Donation Before the Year Ends

December 28, 2014 |

With a simple donation of $25 or more from all our readers, we will be able to fund many of our programs for 2015. This is your chance to help LGBT Mormons worldwide find the reconciliation, support, resources, and peace they’ve been looking for. Take advantage of this meaningful tax-deduction before the year ends! ONLY 3 DAYS LEFT!

Give the Gift of Affirmation to the many LGBT Mormons living outside the USA

December 22, 2014 |

I recently returned from an Affirmation Conference in Mexico City, and I want to share with you that I was truly humbled, moved, and more convinced than ever that the support you and I are offering through Affirmation is making a meaningful difference in the lives of LGBT Mormons worldwide. Click the link to read about Carlos, who took a 22-hour overnight bus ride from the Yucatan Peninsula to attend. (Note: A special event will be held in 2015 for all donors who gave $250 or more to Affirmation during 2014. Donate today to make sure you are invited!)

Bryce Cook 2014 Affirmation International Conference

How Straight Mormons Respond to Their LGBT Loved Ones

December 14, 2014 |

At the 2014 Affirmation International Conference, Bryce Cook, proud father of two gay sons, shares insights gathered from a survey he conducted of over 1,500 straight Mormons asking how they felt or what they thought about their LGBT family members and friends.

Affirmation Facebook groups for active LDS, and for ex- or “faith-transitioning” Mormons

December 14, 2014 |

Affirmation does not require as a condition for membership adherence to some particular notion of the right way to be LGBTQ/SSA and Mormon. Rather, Affirmation’s purpose is to provide resources and community to empower individuals to figure those things out for themselves.