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April is National Volunteer Month, and at Affirmation: LGBTQ Mormons, Families & Friends, we’re celebrating the incredible individuals who help make our community vibrant, resilient, and inclusive. From local gatherings to global leadership, volunteers are the driving force behind Affirmation’s existence. The Paul Mortensen Award recipients, our highest recognition for extraordinary volunteer service, especially inspire us.…
Today, we celebrate the strength, resilience, and enduring spirit of Lesbian Mormons—past, present, and future. Your lives are a powerful testament to courage, authenticity, and the right to exist fully and proudly. For too long, both your spirituality and your identity have been questioned, erased, or misunderstood. Yet you continue to rise, to love, to…
The U.S., Canada, and Europe, Africa, Asia, and Oceania (EAAO) Network Coordinator is a contract position hired to build and maintain relationships with LGBTQIA+ organizations within the U.S., Canada, and EAAO to advance the organization’s mission and objectives, under the direction and supervision of the Executive Committee (EC). The U.S., Canada, and EAAO Coordinator shall:…
The Latin America Network Coordinator is a contract position, hired to build and maintain relationships with LGBTQIA+ organizations within Latin America to advance the mission and objectives of the organization, under the direction and supervision of the Executive Committee (EC). The Latin America Network Coordinator shall: Build relationships with LGBTQIA+ organizations within Latin America. Participate…
Affirmation: LGBTQ Mormons, Families & Friends joins our Catholic siblings and LGBTQ+ people of faith worldwide in mourning the passing of Pope Francis. We honor his legacy as a groundbreaking yet complex leader who brought greater compassion and inclusion to those often excluded from full participation in the Catholic Church. Pope Francis’s tenure was characterized…
As Easter arrives, we pause to honor a sacred season of renewal, resurrection, and hope. It’s a time that speaks to the possibility of transformation—a reminder that healing and new life are always within reach. Within our community, Easter holds different meanings. Some will attend worship services, finding comfort in familiar hymns and traditions. Others…
Join Us October 17–19, 2025 | In-Person or Online Affirmation: LGBTQ Mormons, Families & Friends is proud to announce the Affirmation International Conference 2025, happening October 17–19, 2025 in a hybrid format—with opportunities to attend both in person and virtually from anywhere in the world. What Is the Affirmation International Conference? The Affirmation International Conference…
Join LGBTQ Mormons, families, and allies in a powerful global celebration of pride, faith, and community. Affirmation: LGBTQ Mormons, Families & Friends is thrilled to announce that we will be marching in the WorldPride 2025 Parade in Washington, DC, on Saturday, June 7, 2025—and we want YOU to join us! Whether you’re a long-time member…
Com profunda tristeza, a comunidade da Affirmation soube do falecimento de James Kent, ex-diretor executivo da Affirmation e ganhador do prêmio Mortensen, em 29 de janeiro de 2025. Com profundo respeito e gratidão, homenageamos James, que atuou como diretor executivo da Affirmation: LGBTQ Mormons, Families & Friends durante o ano 2000. Em 1995, James recebeu…