LDS Resources for Parents & Supporters
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Packet of Materials to share with leaders, family, friends, and other who want to gain new insights on LGBT/SSA issues.
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No More Strangers: An LGBT Mormon Forum by and about LGBT Mormons, and our family and allies in and around the LDS Church.
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Mormon "It Gets Better" Channel
Please consider this channel an invitation to record and upload your own story of reconciliation, love, and support
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 | Mormons Building Bridges is a non-centralized group comprised primarily of Latter-day Saints, that is dedicated to conveying love and acceptance to LGBT individuals.
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 | Family Fellowship
Family Fellowship is a Mormon organization engaged in the cause of strengthening families with homosexual members
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 | Compassionate Cause
Mormons creating safe spaces for homosexual members of the Church
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Empathy First Initiative
A non-profit multi-media messaging campaign that encourages all of us to approach our interactions with others with empathy first
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| Proposition Healing
Breaking bread and building understanding for
Mormons and gays, gay Mormons, families and friends. A initiative launched by Carol Lynn Pearson.
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 | Understanding LDS Homosexuality
Using personal stories and video to build understanding about homosexuality within the LDS Church
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Keep Them and Love Them
A call to accept and embrace your gay loved one
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Resources beyond the LDS Faith
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| Pink Dot Utah encourages Utahns to speak up for their lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) family members, co-workers, neighbors and friends.
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Family Acceptance Project
This project is directed by Dr. Caitlin Ryan at the Marian Wright Edelman Institute at San Francisco State University.
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Family Acceptance
How our family was torn apart by our son's revelation that he's gay--and how we put it back together again.
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| COLAGE, Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere, is a support and advocacy organization for daughters and sons of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender parents.
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| GLSEN: The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network is the largest national organization that brings together teachers, parents, students, and concerned citizens to work together to end homophobia in our schools.
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| PFLAG: Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
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A Note to My Kid provides parents of LGBT and questioning youth, or any parent for that matter, with a platform for expressing unconditional love
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News
Welcoming Gays in the Pews March 2013
In Keeping with the Values and Morals Taught in Our Faith March 2013
Mormons to Hold LGBT-related Conference in Arizona February 2013
So You Want to be an Ally… (No More Strangers Blog) January 2013
Community Forum to Discuss Homelessness among Utah's LGBT Youth January 2013
New Forum Seeks to Reflect on LGBT Mormon Experience January 2013
LDS LGBT February Social in Highland, UT January 2013
LDS Family Fellowship Forum to Feature Clifford Rosky January 2013
LDS Father Shares Story about Transgender Child December 2012
Salt Lake Tribune Names Mormons Building Bridges “Utahns of the Year” December 2012
Erika Munson: Use Tithing Settlement Interview to Educate Your Bishop December 2012
Mormons Building Bridges to Sponsor “Sit With Me Sunday” December 2012
Toward a More Functional Gay Youth Culture November 2012
Brett Nordquist: What I Learned on Capitol Hill (blog entry by the Mormon nephew of a gay man)
The Coming Out of Our Straight Mormon Allies Is Creating a Movement June 2012
Coming Out as an LDS Parent of a Gay Child June 2012
Rob and Kathryn Steffensen Featured (PDF)
Further Readings
When Your Child Is Gay (Salon.com)
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