by Larry Richman | May 3, 2019
por Jason Park Informacion para líderes de la iglesia sobre el apoyo a las personas que enfrentan el desafío de la atracción al mismo sexo Gracias por esta oportunidad de conversar sobre un tema tan importante. Su atención muestra su dedicación a su llamamiento y el...
by Larry Richman | Mar 17, 2019
Over the weekend, North Star International held its annual conference with faith-affirming Latter-day Saints, their families, and church leaders. On Saturday, they debuted the video “I am a Latter-day Saint, I am LGBTQ, and This is What I Know.” ...
by Larry Richman | Jul 10, 2018
Best LDS Resources to Help with Same-Sex Attraction, Gay, LGBT Same-sex attraction refers to emotional, physical, or sexual attraction to a person of the same gender. The experience of same-sex attraction is not the same for everyone. Some people may feel exclusively...
by Larry Richman | Feb 18, 2018
“I want anyone who is a member of the Church who is gay or lesbian to know I believe you have a place in the kingdom and I recognize that sometimes it may be difficult for you to see where you fit in the Lord’s Church, but you do,” explained President M....
by Larry Richman | Jan 24, 2018
The 2018 North Star Conference is a faith-affirming resource for LDS individuals who experience same-sex attraction or gender dysphoria and wish to live a Christ-centered life. Hear firsthand accounts of LGBT individuals and families as they navigate the complex...
by Larry Richman | Jan 22, 2018
Parents and leaders can use the resources on LDS.org to better minister to youth who face emotional and mental issues. Sister Bonnie L. Oscarson, Young Women General President, explained, Because of our constant connection to social media we are much more aware of the...
by Larry Richman | Jan 18, 2018
The Church website Suicide Prevention and Ministering (suicide.lds.org) has been updated with additional resources to help leaders and members prevent suicide and to help leaders minister to individuals and their families impacted by suicide. The updated website has...
by Larry Richman | Sep 1, 2017
The Church provides many resources that can enhance gospel learning and help provide answers to doctrinal, historical, and social questions. Since many people are not aware of these resources, I’ve compiled the list below. I’ve also included reliable...
by Larry Richman | Jul 19, 2017
Did you know that LDS.org has a section HopeandHelp.lds.org that provides a number of topic pages to support you or those you love in dealing with challenges of life? Life brings many challenges for every member of the human family. Some challenges are the result of...
by Larry Richman | May 19, 2017
Shortly after the Church updated their website MormonandGay.lds.org, North Star launched a website #TrueToHim. The site contains personal stories of Latter-day Saints explaining how they strive to find congruence and peace with gender identify and sexual...
by Larry Richman | Apr 6, 2017
In the Saturday afternoon session of LDS General Conference, Elder Jeffrey R. Holland spoke to people those whose lives seem to elude the “peaceful happy moments” celebrated in the hymn “There Is Sunshine in My Soul Today.” If for a time you are unable to echo the...
by Larry Richman | Mar 23, 2017
Last week, the Church added a new video and story to the MormonAndGay.lds.org website. It is the story of Becky and Scott Mackintosh and their gay son Xian. Today, the Church published a blog post written by Becky titled “Navigating Differences in Family with...
by Larry Richman | Mar 16, 2017
The Church has added a new video and story to the MormonAndGay.lds.org website. It is the story of Becky and Scott Mackintosh and their gay son Xian. It is a touching story of a family who lives together and loves each other in spite of differences. Watch the video...
by Larry Richman | Feb 3, 2017
Editors note (June 4, 2018): Ministering Resources has been renamed Counseling Resources. The Ministering Resource on Same-Sex Attraction has been updated with additional helps for leaders. This resource is available to members of ward and stake councils at...
by Larry Richman | Jan 31, 2017
Last October, the Church updated its official resources on same-sex attraction, including the website MormonandGay.lds.org (in English only) and the entry on Same-Sex Attraction in Gospel Topics (in 10 languages). To make this important information available in more...
