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Milestones in My History

December 6, 2021 |

Over time, I learned and developed the courage to come to terms with being gay and Mormon without contradicting my fundamental faith, a faith important to me as it connects me to those who have taught me in the past who have migrated to the invisible world.

Daniel Becker

Memories of a Gay Mormon and Life After the Church

November 27, 2020 |

I do not think being gay and living in a monogamous relationship is anything remotely sinful. For me, it is simply politics, fear of change, and a too literal reading of the Bible that takes for granted historical changes in customs and societies. But here comes time again. We will need to wait.

Kitchen Díaz Solen

Nathan Kitchen Seeks Reelection as Affirmation President, Nominates Vice Presidents

September 21, 2020 |

Nathan Kitchen, current president of Affirmation elected in 2018, was the only candidate to submit a statement by the September 11 deadline. He has nominated current Affirmation Vice President Jairo Fernando González Díaz to become senior vice president and Rebecca Solen as vice president.

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Become a Sustaining Member of Affirmation and Register for International Conference for Free

September 6, 2020 |

In appreciation for their support, sustaining members receive discounts to Affirmation conferences. With the Affirmation International Conference being virtual this year, it was decided that current and new sustaining members would have the option to register for the conference at no cost.

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Dustin Lance Black to be Interviewed by Blaire Ostler at Affirmation International Conference

September 6, 2020 |

The highlight of the September 26th opening session of the Affirmation International Conference is sure to be an interview of Academy Award® winning filmmaker, writer, and social activist Dustin Lance Black by Blaire Ostler.

Charter & Bylaws

August 7, 2020 |

Affirmation: LGBTQ Mormons, Families & Friends  General Charter Original drafted in 1979. Last amended by membership vote on July 22, 2020.  FORWARD For behold, it is not meet that I…

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Two Degrees off Center: The big picture

April 13, 2020 |

A prophet is sometimes as clueless as we are. We don’t know why God asks us to do something that makes no sense, but we have faith that we’ll understand somewhere down the line, because that’s how faith usually works.

Gay Mens Chorus Washington DC Temple Visitors Center

Gayety at the temple: Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington performs at D.C. Temple Visitors’ Center

December 18, 2019 |

A single concert is only one step forward in a longer process of change and healing. In truth there is still a long way to go for the LGBT community can truly feel accepted and have a sense of belonging in the Church. Love is what we have in common, expressed in the voices of the chorus and reflected in the rising joy and hope in the hearts of everyone in the audience.

Winter into Summer

Winter into Summer: Inevitable Change and the Need for Vigilance

May 7, 2019 |

Society is coming to the truth that gender and sexuality do not fit neatly into boxes, that they entail numerous gradations, that they may be fluid, and how individuals respond to their own gender and sexuality is really a matter of individual agency.