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Rooted & Rising + Gratitude Gathering: A Global Celebration of Resilience and Connection
What if we could gather — across miles and languages — to share gratitude, resilience, and belonging?This November, Affirmation invites you to do just that. Join us for Rooted & Rising + Gratitude Gathering, a global, blended event connecting LGBTQIA+ Latter-day Saints, family members, and allies through shared stories and collective gratitude. Replacing the previously scheduled October conference, this year’s event blends the inspiration of our annual conference with the warmth of Affirmation’s long-standing Gratitude…
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2025 Mortensen Award Call for Nominations
The Affirmation Mortensen Award is the highest honor Affirmation can bestow on an individual member. It is named in honor of Paul Mortensen, one of the founders of Affirmation and the first to receive the award. Presented each year at the annual conference of Affirmation, the Mortensen Award recognizes members of Affirmation whose leadership and commitment to service in Affirmation have made a real difference in the lives of those within the LGBTQIA+ Latter-day Saint…
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Announcement: Affirmation Conference Postponed and Blended with Gratitude Gathering
Dear Affirmation Community, We want to share an important update about this year’s Affirmation General Conference. After thoughtful review and in order to steward our resources wisely, the Executive Committee has decided to postpone the October 18 virtual conference and blend it with our November Gratitude Gathering. This shift allows us to bring our global community together in one strong, unified event while we await the release of Carpenter Foundation funds. New Plan: Rooted and…
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Affirmation Statement on the Transition of Church Presidency
As the leadership of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints transitions, we recognize that moments of change in Church leadership often bring both hope and anxiety for LGBTQIA+ Latter-day Saints, their families, and friends. Affirmation exists to provide communities of safety, love, and hope where all can be affirmed in their authentic identities. While we do not speak for the Church, we affirm the dignity, worth, and self-determination of LGBTQIA+ individuals regardless of…
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LGBTQIA+ Support at General Conference Time
Dear LGBTQIA+ Mormons, Families, and Friends: We acknowledge that the General Conference can evoke strong emotions for many in our community. If you are struggling, please know you are not alone. We encourage everyone to be attentive to one another and to reach out in support and care. Affirmation exists to provide connection, processing, and healing in the ways our people most need. What resources are available? Affirmation has chapters and contacts in many places,…
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Our Mission
Affirmation creates worldwide communities of safety, love, and hope and promotes understanding, acceptance, and self-determination of individuals of diverse sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions. We affirm the inherent self-worth of LGBTQIA+ individuals as complete, equal, and valuable persons and support them as they define their individual spirituality and intersection with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.