SAMPLE QUESTIONS for support group discussion
(This is a list of questions that David Doyle has used/may use for the Lift+Love LGBTQ+ age 30+ group)
Should I label myself? Do labels matter?
What do I do if I’m hurt by something a Church leader says?
How do I overcome shame?
How can we talk about LGBTQ topics at church?
How do I reconcile my patriarchal blessing?
Can I be an LGBTQ+ ally while being active in Church?
How do I fit in the Plan of Salvation?
How can I be happy with who I am?
What are the pros & cons of coming out?
How do we want to be supported by people church members?
How do I know that God loves me?
How do I recognize personal revelation?
How can people help us feel we belong?
What advice would you give to someone navigating this space?
How can I find a place where I belong?
How can my parents support me, their queer child?
What do I do when going to church is hard?
Should I go to Pride?
How do I talk to youth about LGBTQ+?
Why do you stay in the Church?
How do I navigate the gay adolescence?
What is something you learned and value from the LGBTQIA community and/or from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?
List 2 or 3 things you’re proud of. This could be a talent you’ve developed, how you help others, build community, or a goal you achieved
What are some ways you’ve changed since coming out, or since someone you love came out?
What are some things that surprised you after you, or someone you love, came out?
Who has been a hero or mentor in your life?
What is a hard-learned lesson from your life?
How do I navigate the Family Proclamation?
Is there a place for me in the Church?
Why do you stay in the Church OR why did you leave the Church?