Affirmation: Gay & Lesbian Mormons

News Stories Archives - 2006

January 2006

Magazine Features Lesbian Couple with Mormon Roots

Affirmation NYC Celebrates the Spirit of Christmas

Gay Mormon Cowboys Touched by "Brokeback Mountain"

Affirmation Pages Available in Japanese, Chinese

Rafe Judkins Talks about His Mormon Boyfriend

LDS Site Supports Same-Sex Marriage

Mormon Mogul Cancels "Brokeback Mountain" Screening

Call for Memoirs about LDS Missionary Experience

GLBT Leader Calls for Boycott of Larry Miller's Business

Heath Ledger Calls Utah Mormons “Hilarious, Very Immature”

Miller Also Accused of Censoring Transgender-themed Movie

Affirmation Reaches Out to the Philippines

Carol Lynn Pearson Is Looking for Stories from or about Gay Members of Religious Families

"Angel Moroni Does Not Advocate Lesbianism"

Gays and Lesbians to Protest at Brigham Young University

Utah GLBT Poeple to Hold Religious Service

Affirmation Leaders Defend Marriage Equality

Plan-B Theatre Company Presents a Reading of Play-in-Development by Carol Lynn Pearson

Join the DC Chapter in NYC to see Steven Fales's Play Confessions of a Mormon Boy

February 2006

Affirmation Chile Tours Santiago Temple

Affirmation Leaders to Meet in Phoenix

Utah Mormons 5 Pounds Heavier than Non-Mormons

Andy Warhol Mentioned in the Church News

Affirmation to Hold Fireside & Mission Reunion in Salt Lake City

March 2006

From Bernadette to Brigham: Terence Stamp

Equality Ride Announces Venue for BYU Rally

LDS Church Threatens to Excommunicate Legally Married Man

The Mormon Alliance Decries Actions against Jeppson

Utah Mayor Bullies LDS Teen

Southern Utah Will Hold Gay Men's Health Summit

Matt Livingston Receives Scholarship

Coalition to Send Flowers in Support of Buckley Jeppson

April 2006

What's So Queer about Mormons? Radio Show Explores the Question

Russell M. Nelson Decries Same-sex Marriage, Becomes Celestial Polygamist

Hundreds Protest BYU's Policies towards Gays

Pride Interfaith Celebration to Be Held June 3

Defending Whose Marriage? Affirmation Responds to the Religious Coalition for Marriage Petition

May 2006

PBS Documentary to Feature Gay Mormon Scholar

Affirmation Chile to Launch “Institute” Classes

Wells Fargo Ad Features Eric Ethington

Mormon Senator Asks for Support in Defeating Anti-Gay Amendment

D. Michael Quinn Featured in the “Wall Street Journal”

Five BYU Students Placed on Probation

UCC Pastor to Speak at Interfaith Service

Group Wants Elder Nelson Removed from Coalition

“Rolling Stone” Features Two Gay Mormons

“The Advocate” Features Dustin Lance Black

June 2006

BYU Instructor Speaks Out for Marriage Equality

Despite LDS Crusade, Senate Rejects Ban on Gay Marriage

“Nightline” Story Features Gay Mormons

BYU Instructor Let Go for Questioning LDS Stand on Gay Marriage

After Learning He Won't Be Rehired, Former BYU Instructor Sends Letter to School Administrator

Petitioner Angry Over “Celestial” Polygamy

Sunstone Program to Include Gay-related Sessions

College Graduate Glad He Passed on BYU

Angels in America: The Opera

Writer Bears a “Gay Mormon Testimony”

Affirmation Puebla Marches in Gay Pride Parade

Quick, Easy HIV Test Available in Utah

July 2006

Affirmation DC Members Come Out to Their Wards

New York Gay Marriage Court Loss Sets the Stage for Profound Change

Simon LeVay Calls Editorial by Evergreen Director Misleading

“Wall Street Journal” Features Gay Mormon Historian Blacklisted by LDS Church

Mormons in the House of Representatives Vote for Discrimination

August 2006

Affirmation Writing Awards Transforming

Mixed-orientation Marriages: What Are the Odds?

Former BYU Instructor Hopes Gay Marriage Debate Will Push Aside Fears

Educational Videos Now Available Online

Affirmation Puebla Launches STDs Awareness Campaign

Mormon Senator Calls Brown v. Board of Education “Wrong”

Affirmation DC Chapter Celebrates Anniversary

Buckley Jeppson and Jeff Nielsen Featured in The Salt Lake Tribune

Sheri Dew Rails Against Same-sex Marriage

LDS Publication Acknowledges the Existence of Affirmation

September 2006

Call for Nominations for National Executive Director

Affirmation Wasatch Chapter Changes Name

‘Talk About It’ on the 18th Annual National Coming Out Day

Tapestry Against Polygamy Calls Elder Russell M. Nelson "Serial Polygamist," Denounces Hypocrisy

Church Leaders Issue Offensive Statement about Gays and Lesbians

Utah Gay Men’s Health Summit to Be Held October 6-8

Sexual Health Report Gives BYU an F

HaleStorm "Straightens Up" Gay-themed Film

Doctors in Utah Back Routine HIV screenings

Salt Lake Chapter of Affirmation to Hold Fireside & Mission Reunion

“Confessions Of A Mormon Boy” Returns To Zion

Affirmation Chile Supports Campaign for Civil Unions Bill

October 2006

“Church News” Features Members of the San Francisco Singles Ward

“Facing East” to Premiere in Utah November 16

Logo TV to Air “Lost Tribe”

Gay Mormons Hold Mission Reunion and Fireside

November 2006

Carol Lynn Pearson Releases “No More Goodbyes”

Leading Opponent of Marriage Equality Involved with Male Prostitute

Olin Thomas's Statement of Candidacy

Carol Lynn Pearson to Speak at First Baptist Church

Encyclopedia Features Affirmation

Stake President Sends Abusive Letter to Senator Reid

Millie and Gary Watts Receive Award, Tribute

Affirmation DC Celebrates Thanksgiving

Olin Thomas Elected for 2007

Short Film Explores Transgender Issues

December 2006

Marriage Equality Case Final Hearing on Monday

“Facing East” to Be Staged in New York, San Francisco

“Confessions of A Mormon Boy” to Open in Los Angeles

Affirmation Christmas Message

“Confessions of a Mormon Boy:” The Book

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