north Star archive
Keynote & Breakout Sessions
2025: How I Follow the Lord and Help My Child
Session Description: Parenting is an adventure, no matter what a family may look like. But when a child is uncertain about their gender or sexuality, navigating that journey with them can be...
2025: Mixed-Orientation Relationships — Merging Faith in Jesus Christ with Social Science
Session Description: “Marriage between a man and a woman is ordained of God and the family is central to the Creator’s plan for the eternal destiny of His children.” But what are gay Latter-day...
2025: I Don’t Believe God Hates Me Anymore
Session Description: After dealing with feelings of same-sex attraction for more than four decades, I began to believe that no matter how hard I tried, I would eventually lose the battle and...
2025: My Story: Four Perspectives for Holding on to your Child and Your Faith
Session Description: Welcome to parenting grad school, you’re not in Parenting 101 anymore. I have learned from experience that when your child comes out to you with LGBT feelings, there are four...
2025: I Have A Voice
Session Description: As a spouse, your spouse’s journey is also part of your story. Come discuss issues and concerns with others on the same journey. You have a voice in your journey and in what...
2025: Creating Or Consuming? Practical Advice for Living a Joyful Christ-centered Journey
Session Description: Drawn from Adam Anderegg's keynote last year, Creating or Consuming is an empathic and faithful collection of hard-won principles, experiences, and applications for gospel...
2025: Givers and Receivers of Light
Session Description: How do we remain faithful to Jesus Christ in a world that celebrates same-sex relationships? Join us in a conversation with the aim of helping saints confidently navigate...
2025: How Do I Follow Him?
Session Description: Together we will discuss the different ways we have chosen to follow him with the challenge of SSA. The goal is that we all will hear something that will work for each of us,...
2025: Q&A With North Star Presidents About Their Experience in Church Leadership: A Panel Discussion for Church Leaders
Session Description: Join us for a Q&A for Church Leaders with past, present and future North Star Presidents. Our presidents share their personal experiences in this community as well as their...
2025: Creating Zion by Better Supporting SSA/GI/LGBTQ Latter-day Saints
Session Description: Join us for a gospel based approach to better support our SSA/GI/LGBTQ Latter-day Saints.Target Demographic:GeneralPresentersRichard Ostler