HELPFUL INFORMATION
LINK TO THE RECORDINGS OF THE GATHER CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS - AVAILABLE TO ALL (WHETHER YOU ATTENDED THE CONFERENCE OR NOT) AT NO COST
OF ONE HEART INITIATIVE - building a welcoming, inclusive, loving community of saints for LGBTQ+ people and their families in the stake
PDF booklet with quotes from Dr Lisa Hansen
Anita (Lift+Love’s trans mama specialist) gives some great tips about what to do if you feel hurt about a talk given by a church leader.
4/11/24 article by Allison Dayton, featured in LDSLiving
WHAT DO WE KNOW OF GOD’S WILL FOR HIS LGBT CHILDREN? AN EXAMINATION OF THE LDS CHURCH’S POSITION ON HOMOSEXUALITY- BRYCE COOK
Article about Tom Christofferson, D. Todd Christofferson, and family.
click here for the GLSEN guide for coaches
click here to download GLSEN’s guide for athletes & allies
There are dozens of different LGBTQ pride flags - we explain what 14 of the most common pride flags represent.
PDF version of infographics representing the results of the 2023 Lift+Love survey of Instagram followers
Interested in being featured in a Lift+Love family story? (Or just curious about how it is done?) Here is the info!
Link to the article, “Transgender Children & Youth, Understanding the Basics” on the www.hrc.org website
Are We Losing? A Gospel Perspective on Imperfect Families by Joseph Grenny May 10, 2022 (Meridian Magazine)
“I’m writing this book for some clearly different reasons. First, as the father of a gay son, I want to explain, and so hopefully do something productive with, the pain I feel from the church’s teachings about gay sexual orientation…I want to explore whether the church’s current position on gay sexual behavior is more reflective of human prejudice than it is divine truth…I want to try to make amends for any harm I caused in the past as a leader in the church.” — EVAN SMITH, FROM THE PREFACE TO "CROSSROADS"
Link to the article “The Root Cause for Why Members Leave the Church & What Leaders Can Do About It” by Ryan Gottfredson on the www.leadingsaints.org website
ANITA (LIFT+LOVE’S TRANS MAMA SPECIALIST) ASKED MEMBERS OF THE TRANS/NB MAMAS SUPPORT GROUP WHAT ADVICE THEY WOULD GIVE THEIR PAST SELVES AT THE BEGINNING OF THEIR LGBTQ FAMILY JOURNEY…. HERE ARE THEIR ANSWERS:
Infographics representing some of the results of a recent research study led by Tyler LeFevor https://religionnews.com/2022/01/28/what-mormon-bishops-should-and-should-not-say-in-counseling-lgbtq-latter-day-saints/
The best way we can show love is by embracing and respecting our Trans and Non-binary friends, and using their preferred names and pronouns. Sharing your doubts about their gender or reiterating church doctrine is not loving or supportive. Most likely they know doctrine better than you do and these practices are hurtful to the individual and your relationship (continued)
Mama Dragons is excited to introduce PARACHUTE, an e-learning program for parents, families, and communities that provides the knowledge, tools, and resources needed to understand, support, and celebrate LGBTQ children.
Our first course Intro to Understanding Your LGBTQ Child is now available to all parents! The community version of the course will be open this Fall.
14 things you can do to prepare for General Conference
5 tips for anyone experiencing stress or anxiety about General Conference
STARTING AN LATTER-DAY SAINT LGBTQ SCRIPTURE STUDY GROUP
Michelle Holcomb and Carey Baldwin began studying the Book of Mormon from the lens of LGBTQ families and created a safe place of study and understanding for many people. In episode #26 of the Lift+Love Conversations Podcast, Allison and Jenie discuss this with Michelle and Carey. You can listen to the episode here. Click on the button below for a pdf copy of the letter they sent to ward and stake leadership (and to individuals they thought would be interested).
The articles in this booklet were written to help parents not feel alone as they consider what these conversations mean for them and their child. Some parents have found that this is the start of an experience that brings them and their families closer and strengthens them as they make room for differences within the family.
Not sure how to respond when people comment or ask questions about your LGBTQ family? Anita (Lift+Love’s Trans Mama Specialist) has put together some great examples of responses to consider. Click the link to download the PDF
We asked people who attend Lift+Love support groups to respond to some of the most common concerns that people have about attending a meeting. Check out their answers!
3 pages of journaling prompts especially for moms with LGBTQ+ children. Created by Becky Higgins for Lift+Love. Free PDF
Instagram account that posts (unofficial) quotes, talk summaries, updates, and news in real time during each live session of General Conference, for anyone who is not able to (or chooses not to) listen live, but wants to stay updated.