by LDS365 | Mar 20, 2023
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...
by LDS365 | Jan 23, 2023
Many people face a variety of challenges. Parents, leaders, ministering brothers and sisters, and friends have the opportunity to provide help. As you minister to the needs of others, you can help them experience joy and fulfillment. As people seek solutions to their...
by LDS365 | Jun 9, 2022
What can you say when someone you love comes out as gay? Although we may have the best of intentions, some of the words and phrases we use may marginalize rather than be helpful to someone who is LGBTQ. The article “What can you say when a family member comes...
by LDS365 | Nov 4, 2021
The Liahona magazine has published an article by a bishop who explains how he learned to understand the experiences of members who identify as LGBT and their families. Through heartfelt and open conversations, study, and relying on the Lord for understanding, he...
by LDS365 | Jun 13, 2021
Yesterday, in posts on Facebook and Instagram, Latter-day Saint singer and songwriter David Archuleta admitted that he is not sure about his sexuality. He said, “I came out in 2014 as gay to my family. But then I had similar feelings for both genders so maybe a...
by LDS365 | May 13, 2021
The 2021 North Star Conference, June 11-13, 2021, is a faith-affirming resource for Latter-day Saints 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...
by LDS365 | Aug 28, 2020
The Church has updated the Life Help resources available online and in the Gospel Library. Everyone needs help sometimes. Life is like that. In fact, God planned it to be that way. Mortality presents each of us with a wide variety of experiences and some are easier to...
by LDS365 | Mar 3, 2020
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...
by LDS365 | Feb 21, 2020
The Church has published a website on same-sex attraction in the Life Help section of the Church website. It provides a gospel context for understanding gay, lesbian, and bisexual individuals. You can use this resource to gain hope or help for your own needs, or to...
by LDS365 | Jan 21, 2020
The Church video “Faith Crisis: What Do We Do When We Feel Nothing?” includes a member’s story of his journey of faith. “Dad, I can’t do it anymore. I’m gay.” Michael Mclean’s son had come out to him. “Dad, I’ve tried to do everything you said. I...
by LDS365 | Oct 2, 2019
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...
by LDS365 | Sep 18, 2019
President Russell M. Nelson spoke on Tuesday, September 17, 2019, to a worldwide audience of young adults in a devotional address broadcast from BYU. His message was carried live on the Church’s Facebook page, YouTube channel, and the main website...
by LDS365 | Apr 4, 2019
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...
by LDS365 | 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 LDS365 | Mar 12, 2019
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...
