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Submitted to Affirmation following The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint’s reversal of their November 2015 policy changes that prohibited children of LGBTQ parents from being blessed and baptized and characterized members of the church entering into same-sex marriages as apostates. These changes became known within the LGBTQ Mormon community as the “exclusion policy,” “policy of exclusion,” or “PoX.” The day after the reversal of this policy was announced, Nathan Kitchen, President of Affirmation, invited anyone willing to and share their authentic feelings and all their stories of grief, anger, relief, sadness, happiness, confusion, whatever they may be that surround the rescinding this policy. “As President of Affirmation, I want to be sure Affirmation does not hide you or your stories as we move forward,” wrote Kitchen in his invitation. If you have reactions or a story to share about the reversal of the exclusion policy, please send to submissions@affirmation.org. You can also read other stories and reactions to the reversal of the exclusion policy.

Revelação Como Indivíduos ou Como Igreja Nunca nos Despoja de Nossa Ações

April 24, 2019 |

O Senhor pode manter planos de backup prontos para que seus projetos não sejam subvertidos pela estupidez ou intransigência humana, mas ele também tende a nos deixar aprender da maneira mais difícil – até mesmo quando ele está conosco durante o processo.

Glasses on Scripture

Perguntas não Respondidas e Fé Abalada

April 24, 2019 |

É difícil conciliar uma religião cujo líder nos diz que a política é uma revelação de Deus e que, pouco tempo depois, inverte a política sem pedir desculpas ou reconhecer a dor que causou.

Mano luz arcoíris

No es suficiente con revertir la política: Mi Iglesia necesita arrepentirse

April 23, 2019 |

Sí, este es un paso en la dirección correcta, pero el proceso de arrepentimiento que, irónicamente, la organización me enseñó, incluía una disculpa y la restitución de los problemas causados en la mayor medida posible.

Presidencias de Argentina y República Dominicana

April 23, 2019 |

Anunciamos la presidencia de los grupos de Argentina y República Dominicana.

Affirmation President to The Daily Beast: We can move forward personally regardless of what the church says

April 23, 2019 |

We move forward, I think, stronger and more resilient and more aware of ourselves because of what we lived under in the past three and a half years in the church.

Un individuo que es autosuficiente y motivador de los demás.

Call for Nominations for the 2019 Mortensen Award

April 22, 2019 |

This is the highest honor Affirmation can bestow upon an individual member whose leadership, commitment to service and inspiring example makes a real difference in the lives of others and in the mission of the organization. Please submit nominations right away, but no later than May 25, 2019.

Presidencias de Chile y Ecuador

April 19, 2019 |

Anunciamos las presidencias de Chile y Ecuador.

Natasha Helfer Parker Mormon Mental Health Podcast

Affirmation Leaders on Mormon Mental Health Podcast Discuss Policy Reversal

April 18, 2019 |

Affirmation President Nathan Kitchen and Senior Vice president Laurie Lee Hall discuss with Mormon Mental Health Podcast host Natasha Helfer Parker the impact of the reversal of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Day Saint’s November 2015 policy on gay families in the church on the LGBTQ Mormon community.

Glasses on Scripture

Unanswered Questions and Shaken Faith

April 16, 2019 |

It is hard to reconcile a religion whose leader tells us the policy is a revelation from God and then just a short time later reverses the policy with no apologies or recognition of the pain it caused.