north Star archive
Keynote & Breakout Sessions
2025: My Story, Friday
Session Description: Five individuals share their different stories. Turning Life’s Complexities into Triumph: Finding Joy Through Humility and Faith Hailey Kynaston Navigating faith, identity, and...
2025: Doctrine, Policies, & Tension
Session Description: In this thought-provoking session, Kurt will address the complex challenges faced by LGBTQ Latter-day Saints as they navigate church policies and doctrines. He will explore how...
2021: Building Local Community
Session Description: Have you ever wondered how to build a local support community to help you on your journey? Who would you talk to? How would you tell others about it? These questions and many...
2021: Walk with Christ Through Faith Crisis
Session Description: In April 2020, President Dallin H. Oaks said, “Many of our members do not fully understand this Plan of Salvation, which answers most questions about the doctrine and inspired...
2021: Seeking Revelation
Session Description: Ancient brothers Nephi and Lehi reportedly received “many revelations daily” (Helaman 11:23). When was the last time YOU experienced personal revelation in YOUR life, and is it...
2025: SOGI 101 – An Introduction into Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Session Description: This session offers a compassionate and approachable introduction to understanding sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) within a Latter-day Saint context. Designed for...
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...