Joshua Behn LGBT Mormons Asked to Participate in Survey Anniversaries generally mark memorable events, and for me, the period between the end of Pride season and Independence Day mark two very different anniversaries. The first is of my coming out and fully embracing my identity as a gay man. As a man who had [...]
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The Calling
George Cole LGBT Mormons Asked to Participate in Survey Affirmation Calendar July 14-31 “Mormons, Mothers and Monsters” staged in Pitssfield, Mass. July 15 Movie Night & Potluck in Salt Lake July 24 Pioneer Day</a August 1 Deadline to submit a nomination for the Mortensen Award August 3-6 Sunstone Symposium in Ogden August 15 Deadline [...]
It’s Cold Outside
Robert Moore Affirmation Resources on Homelessness TV Story about Chloe Noble and Jill Hardman Affirmation Calendar February 2 Creating Change Conference in Minneapolis June Pride celebrations held across the world June 8 Anniversary of the revelation that lifted the ban on African-Americans males holding the priesthood (1978) June 11 Anniversary. Affirmation was organized on this [...]
Dan Savage “Almost Sorry” to Christians
Dan Savage is an internationally syndicated advice columnist, author, blogger, and queer activist. He’s a frequent commentator on major news networks and on talk shows. He is an expert on LGBTQ issues. Beth McDonald of 99.9 KEZ Phoenix recently interviewed Dan about his It Gets Better Project, a response to the recent rash of teen [...]
The Week That Was
David Melson Affirmation Calendar October 8-10 Annual Conference in San Francisco October 8 Affirmation Leadership Meeting in San Francisco October 8 Deadline to declare your candidacy for executive director in person October 11 National Coming Out Day Six gay suicides, LDS General Conference, Affirmation’s Annual Conference. There has been a lot going on and a [...]