2020 North Star Conference This Weekend for LGBT Latter-day Saints
Attend the 2020 North Star conference this weekend to hear firsthand accounts from Latter-day Saint LGBT individuals and families about how they navigate the complex journey of reconciling faith with sexual orientation and gender identity. Listen to keynote addresses...
Church Leaders Teach About LGBT Issues
As is customary for the October general conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, General Authorities and General Officers of the Church met this morning to be instructed by the First Presidency. In that meeting, President Dallin H. Oaks spoke...
Church Updates LGBTQ Policies on Baptism & Blessing of Children, Apostasy
Today, the First Presidency announced that children of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender individuals may now be blessed as infants and later baptized as members of the Church without First Presidency approval if the parents give permission for the baptism and...
Video: “I am a Latter-day Saint, I am LGBTQ, and This is What I Know”
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.” ...
2019 North Star Conference This Weekend for LGBT Latter-day Saints
Attend the 2019 North Star conference this weekend to hear firsthand accounts from LGBT individuals and families about how they navigate the complex journey of reconciling faith with sexual orientation and gender identity. This year’s conference is at the Sheraton in...
Video: How We Can Support Our LGBTQ Brothers and Sisters
In November 2017, Elder M. Russell Ballard said, “We need to listen to and understand what our LGBT brothers and sisters are feeling and experiencing. Certainly, we must do better than we have done in the past so that all members feel they have a spiritual home...
Best LDS Resources to Help with Same-Sex Attraction, LGBT, Gay
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...
Message for LDS LGBT Members of Church: “You Have a Place in the Kingdom”
“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....
North Star LDS Conference 2026: INSPIRE
North Star’s Annual Conference, INSPIRE 2026, is the premier conference for Latter-day Saints experiencing same-sex attraction and gender dysphoria who desire to live in harmony with the teachings of Jesus Christ and the doctrine and values of The Church of...
Happy 101th Birthday, President Russell M. Nelson
On September 9, 2025, President Russell M. Nelson turns 101 years old. He is the oldest living leader of a global church. President Nelson is well known as a peacemaker. He championed a partnership between the Church and the NAACP. He promotes interfaith dialogue. He...
Invite Your Church Leaders to the North Star Conference
Church leaders can attend the North Star Conference at a reduced rate. This is a great chance for leaders to learn about same-sex attraction and gender identify from a faithful gospel perspective. Learn more about the North Star LDS Conference 2024: Understanding...
North Star LDS Conference 2024: Understanding Same-Sex Attraction & Gender Identity
Registration is now open for the North Star Conference to be held at the Sheraton in Salt Lake City, June 20-22, 2024. The North Star Conference is the premier conference exploring the LGBT/SSA experience within the context of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Keynote...
Results of Large Survey of Church Members and Former Members
The B.H. Roberts Foundation recently conducted a large representative survey of current and former Latter-day Saints. It gathered information on basic demographics, beliefs, and practices, and also quantified philosophical differences between these two groups. The...
North Star LDS Conference 2023: Understanding Same-Sex Attraction & Gender Identity
Registration is now open for the North Star Conference to be held at the Sheraton in Salt Lake City, June 15-18, 2023. The North Star Conference is the premier conference exploring the LGBT/SSA experience within the context of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Keynote...Follow on social media