2022: Cultivating Resilience in Mix-Orientation Marriages via Relational Self-Determination

Couples, Married, Spouses

Session Description: Mixed-orientation marriages (MOMs) are often misunderstood. There is a general cynicism in research literature and in the broader culture regarding the relational viability of same-sex attracted (SSA) individuals who marry someone of the opposite...

2022: Keynote Saturday PM

General

Session Description: Forthcoming Panelists:Meghan DeckerJoseph Stith+1 Target Demographic:General Watch on Vimeo Watch on YouTube Moderator Becky...

2022: Keynote Saturday AM

General

Session Description: Forthcoming Target Demographic:General Watch on YouTube Watch on Vimeo Presenter Jared...

2022: Keynote Friday PM

General

Session Description: Forthcoming Watch on YouTube Watch on Vimeo Presenters Jenny Oaks Baker & Family...

2022: Keynote Friday AM

General

Session Description: Forthcoming Watch on YouTube Watch on Vimeo Presenter Shannon...

2023: The A in LGBTQIA

General

Session Description: An asexual person is a person who does not experience sexual attraction. Although this may seem like a simple definition, being asexual can be just as complex and confusing to navigate as same-sex attraction. Nikki, who is asexual and nonbinary,...

2023: Having Empathy When Your LGBTQ Loved One Makes Choices That Don’t Align With Your Faith

Parents

Session Description: We have been told in recent years, by leaders of the Church and others, that we need to show love to our LGBTQ friends and family, even if they make choices that go against our knowledge of the truths of the gospel. How do we operationalize that...

2023: Discovering Christ’s Perfecting Power in the Imperfect Space of Gender

Gender Identity/Trans

Session Description: When it comes to our personal identity, we’re all raised believing that we’re sons and daughters of a loving Heavenly Father. What happens, however, when the cultural lines between sons and daughters blur thanks to gender incongruence or...

2023: Seeing Myself in the Family Proclamation as a Single Gay Man

SSA Men

Session Description: Does God have a plan for me? Do I belong in His kingdom? These are questions that can weigh heavily on many hearts in this community and many in several other situations. In this session, Alex will share some of his story and perspectives on The...

2023: North Star Relief Society

Spouses of SSA Men, SSA Women, Women

Session Description: We are two sides of the same coin, and we are perfect to help one another. This is the first time we are bringing these two communities together at a North Star conference. We each have something to offer one other as women, and individually we...