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Like doctors and pilots, I didn’t make up the principles that govern LGBTQ mental health — we have merely discovered them and now use them daily to safeguard lives. I pray with my feet every day that Latter-day Saints will come to fully understand these discoveries too. We are all part of one body in Christ. May we see that each part however different is equally needed by us.
From the beginning, Affirmation has been a community inclusive of all voices and viewpoints from those at the crossroads of sexual orientation, gender identity, and their Mormon faith and heritage and there is power in continuing to join together and listen to each other.
I offer this original poem in the hope it will help this world and the people in it to take a few deep breaths, let go of the fear and stress from their minds and bodies, and get back to the truth that is the love of a dog and why we call him Man’s Best Friend.
Questions in regard to change, celibacy, and the feasibility for a gay person to successfully marry heterosexually or to be in a committed same-sex relationship are shown below. These are…
We recommend the American Psychological Association (APA) as your best source for scientific information. The following definition and answers to questions can be found on the “APA Information Page” link…
For the past several decades, a wide variety of therapies have attempted to change sexual orientation in individuals, but as cited below, Church leaders recognize there is no proven method…
Gay members needed to return to the closet and continue to live in dark places, unheard, unseen, or be banished to a life of celibacy. I cried and cried when I read this policy, and could not, nor do I still understand or accept such a policy.
We felt like the Church had turned its back on us. It’s frustrating to me for that reason that, while this change is positive, it didn’t come with an apology or action for change.
Al cerrar el año 2018, es un buen momento para reflexionar sobre todo lo que sucedió a lo largo del año. Las diez publicaciones más destacadas de este año en el sitio web de Afirmación resaltan muchos de los eventos y preocupaciones que afectan a la comunidad de Afirmación este año, incluida la transición a una nueva Presidencia Santo de los Últimos Días, una respuesta a las palabras de la conferencia general, un enfoque en la prevención del suicidio , y más. Aquí están nuestras diez mejores publicaciones para 2018.