Affirmation: Gay & Lesbian Mormons

Someone to Talk to

Do you feel overwhelmed because you're Mormon and gay? Would you like to have someone you could to talk to? You may contact Ben Jarvis either by email or by phone at (661) 284-7547. If you contact him by phone, we ask you to please not call after 10:30 pm PST.

If you're under 25, please visit our Youth Pages.

Here's a complete list of Affirmation contacts.

Consider also the following free, confidential services:

If you feel suicidal, please call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or visit www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org.
If you're young, you may call the Trevor Hotline: 1-800-850-8078. Twenty-four hours a day, every day of the year! All calls are free and confidential. Trained counselors are available.
The Gay & Lesbian National Hotline: 1-888-843-4564. Peer counseling available Monday-Friday 4pm to midnight and Saturday noon-5pm EST.
Canadian Youth, call 1-800-268-YOUTH.
Australian Youth, call 1800 55 1800 or visit their website; or call 13 11 14 or visit their website.

Frequently Asked Questions

Affirmation

What is Affirmation?
Where are Affirmation chapters located?
What are chapter activities like?
When and where is the next annual conference?
How can I contact someone in Affirmation?

Excommunication and Name Removal

What can I do if my bishop threatens me with excommunication?
How can I get my name removed from the Church records?

Sexual Orientation

What is sexual orientation?
What causes homosexuality?
Is homosexuality a mental illness or emotional problem?
Can therapy change sexual orientation?

Youth

What are some of the resources available to young gay Mormons?
I think I'm gay. Should I go on an LDS mission?
What do I do after I've told my parents and I'm starting to feel scared?
I am more attracted to guys than girls. I feel very scared, confused, and frustrated. What can I do?

Being Gay and Mormon

I think I'm gay. Should I get involved with Evergreen?
Isn't "gay" and "Mormon" a contradiction in terms?
How can you be gay/lesbian and be a member of the church when it says in the Proclamation on the Family that "[m]arriage between man and woman is essential to His eternal plan"?