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Becca Appel-Barrus

Becca Appel-Barrus

August 26, 2022 | Comments Off on Becca Appel-Barrus

Becca grew up in West Jordan, Utah, as the exact middle of nine kids in a very LDS family. She’s a copywriter, editor, and podcast producer for a nonprofit for…

David Widdison

David Widdison

August 25, 2022 | Comments Off on David Widdison

David Grew up in Southeastern Idaho in a strong Mormon family. David was very active in Scouting and the church. He served a mission on the Navajo Indian Reservation. He…

45 Years of Affirmation

June 13, 2022 |

Today, Affirmation serves over 30,000 community members organized into three geographic areas, fifteen regions, and thirty-two chapters in addition to a number of faith-and-experience-based affinity groups.

Fear Not, I Am With Thee; Oh Be Not Dismayed!

May 2, 2022 |

There is no room in the gentleness of Love for a Rameumptom, for ARE we not ALL sinners and all fall short of the Glory of God? In the end, it is the Love of God that will welcome each one of us home, and it is our bearing of His gentle Love that helps others along the way. We become one another’s angels.

Colette Dalton

Colette Dalton

March 24, 2022 | Comments Off on Colette Dalton

Colette Dalton graduated from BYU and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Utah. She has worked in mental health for over a decade and is currently…

BYU Y Trans Color Roni Jo Draper

A Light, Shining in the Darkness

March 20, 2022 |

It is hard for me to imagine a Jesus who would not have walked among those whose love and concern lit the Y tonight and would not also have brought his light as well to show love.

Laurie Lee Hall

Laurie Lee Hall Returns to Affirmation Leadership as Vice President

February 28, 2022 |

Laurie wrote, “As I return to the leadership of the oldest and largest LGBTQIA-led organization at the Queer/Latter-day Saint intersection, I renew my commitment to help each of you to define your individual journey — rather than being defined by others — including power centers to whom we may have once yielded our authority.”

Unashamed Authenticity: UVU Humanities Symposium Presentation

February 18, 2022 |

Affirmation President Nathan Kitchen presented at the Utah Valley University Humanities Symposium on February 17, 2022. The title of his presentation was “Unashamed Authenticity: Unapologetically Navigating the Queer/Latter-day Saint Intersection during an Ongoing Restoration.”

The 10 Most Read Stories of 2021

The 10 Most Read Stories of 2021

December 30, 2021 |

Here are the top 10 most-read stories from Affirmation published in 2021. Stories published on the Affirmation website are from, for, or about the LGBTQIA+ Latter-day Saint community around the world.