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Your First Time at an Affirmation Activity It's completely normal to feel apprehensive about attending your first Affirmation activity. After all, you probably don't know anybody there, and it's hard for most of us to walk into a room of strangers and feel right at home. In addition, this may be the first time that you've ever done anything gay "in public." What if there's someone there who knows you? Relax. You'd be surprised how many good friendships have grown out of unexpected encounters with acquaintances at an Affirmation meeting. Diversity Affirmation draws all kinds of people to its activities. At any meeting, you might find people who, on the one hand, are totally active in the church and are struggling to come to terms with their homosexuality, and others, on the other hand, who have completely rejected the church, and come to Affirmation only for the friendships they have made. In between, the rest of us are at various stages of church involvement and acceptance of our sexuality. Affirmation doesn't try to make people accept a particular set of beliefs in order to be welcome. What we ask for of everyone is respect for other people's process. Not Anti-Church Affirmation is not "anti-church." We have no policy against the church and let our members decide the attitude they choose to have. Many of our members have been hurt by the church, but the pain and betrayal many of us have suffered should not be confused with a rejection of our faith in God or of everything we have learned from the church. Our enemy is the ignorance that makes it possible for some Church leaders and members to treat us with disrespect and disdain. Fun! People in Affirmation will be very happy to see you. It's exciting to meet new people who have found us, and to let them know they're not alone. We'll be anxious to hear your story, and we'll want to share our stories with you too. You're bound to make some new friends. Join Us! So, what will you find at an Affirmation meeting? You will find good people who are bound together by their Mormon background, and their belief that being lesbian, gay or bisexual is not a mistake but an asset to their lives. We might be having a spiritually oriented meeting, such as a family home evening or a fireside, or we might have an educational night with a special speaker. We might be having a social event, or going out to a movie together. We might just hang out and have an open discussion night. Each chapter and group decides what kind of activities it wants to have. But whatever the activity, you will be welcome and your contributions will make a difference. So come on out! We're anxious to get to know you! Check out the listing of Affirmation chapters and groups around the world.  Our
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