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gather 2023

the 1st worldwide gather conference - the world’s largest Christ-centered gathering of LGBTQ+ Latter-day Saints and those who love them - took place September, 2023 in Provo, Utah

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november 12-14, 2026 
The 1st ever worldwide Gather Conference saw a strong attendance of LGBTQ+ Latter-day Saints and their family, friends, church leaders, and allies who attended the 2-day conference in Provo, Utah - making it the largest ever Christ-centered gathering of LGBTQ+ Latter-day Saints and those who love them.

2023 recap

2023 main stage presenters:

Steve Young - The Law of Love

Iese Purcell Wilson - Harmony Through Diversity

John Gustav Wrathall - Being Spirit-Led in Our Unique Lives

Allison Dayton - Expanding the Stakes of Zion

Clare Dalton - Resilience and Wrestling with God 

Ben Schilaty - The Parable of Laborers in the Vineyard

Bree Borrowman - Finding Hope in Christ

Livier Mendoza Haynes - Be of Good Cheer

Tom Christofferson & Darius Gray - Experiences as a Convert

Meghan Decker - All Are Alike Unto God

Charlie Bird - Resolution through the Gospel of Jesus Christ

Michael Soto - The Sacred Work of Bridge-Building

Dr. Jeff Case - Tension and Devotion in a Mixed Orientation Family

Dr. Jordon Sharp - Choosing Love, One Dad’s Unexpected Journey

Special presentation:

Janice Kapp Perry - All Are Alike Unto God

Musical presentations:

Gentri (with presentation by Stephen Nelson)

Ashley Hess

Jenny Richards & Kelly Stewart

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Painting of a woman in a flowing pink dress holding a yellow apple in her right hand and a tray with a yellow book in her left hand, standing inside an arched window with pastel colors.
An impressionistic painting of two children playing, with a background featuring soft pastel colors and a dark, abstract area on the bottom right.
Watercolor painting of a hand holding a yellow object, with geometric shapes and a small green sphere balancing above it, and a peach slice at the top. The background is light with shadows cast by the shapes and hand.
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Group of diverse people smiling and posing together at the GATHER Conference, standing behind a sign with colorful logo of three abstract human figures and the conference name.

gather team 2023

The organizing team behind Gather Conference 2023 included Allison Dayton, Ben Schilaty, Clare Dalton, Tom Christofferson, Meghan Decker, Livier Mendoza Haynes, Bree Borrowman, John Gustav Wrathall, Erika Munson, Jordon Sharp, Austin Peterson, Jeff Case, Lynell Rogers, Richard Ostler, Ally Isom, Megan Church, Charlie Bird, and more- including many speakers and volunteers who helped to make this event a success.

Special thanks to J. Kirk Richards for graciously allowing us to feature his artwork at the Gather Conference.