Encircle House

Affirmation Congratulates Encircle’s Efforts to Create Eight New Houses

February 25, 2021 |

Affirmation offers its enthusiastic congratulations to Encircle on the announcement of eight new Encircle houses coming to various cities in Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, and Utah. The success of its first house in Provo, Utah helped uncover unmet needs in the local community, especially the need for a physical place of safety for LGBTQ+ youth to gather and make connections.

Susie and Paul Augenstein

Latter Gay Stories: Paul and Susie Augenstein’s Journey Into LGBTQ+ Allyship

February 27, 2019 |

Paul and Susie Augenstein discuss why and how they became allies of the LGBTQ community within the Latter-day Saint community as active Mormons.

2018-03-30 Pre-General Conference Fireside

Affirmation Pre-General Conference Fireside: Finding Our Whole Selves

March 30, 2018 |

As general conference approaches, Affirmation President Carson Tueller shares his belief that God wants us to find and be our whole selves, and that includes embracing ourselves as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people.