Moderator decision - linking to "Gay Mormon" support site

[NeuroTypical]

A very popular and important topic involving the church, its policies, and its members, is the topic of same-sex attraction. There is much to discuss, and much discussion going around.

Several posters have provided links to the website of a group called Affirmation, which advocates what it considers to be the interests of gay Mormons. The moderating team has carefully reviewed this website, and discussed it at some length. We share Affirmation's stated concerns about the difficulties and tragedies in the lives of those who struggle with same-sex attraction; and discussion along these lines continues to be welcome at lds.net. However, Affirmation has launched broadside attacks on Church doctrine (such as "The Family: A Proclamation to the World"), encourages its audience to disregard such basic Church teachings as the law of chastity, and routinely takes actions that appear calculated to divide rather than unite the Church. We cannot endorse Affirmation, and will no longer allow links to its site on lds.net.

Effective immediately the posting of any links to the Affirmation website will be viewed as violations of site rule #1.

We recommend the following websites:

Mormons and Gays

This website is a collection of conversations; conversations with Church leaders, conversations with Church members who are attracted to people of the same sex, and conversations with the loved ones of gay spouses, children, or grandchildren who are dealing with the effects of same-sex attraction in their own lives.

Evergreen International (found here) as a supportive and constructive environment for gay Mormons to confront the many challenges they face, and as a resource for those who seek to help their gay brothers and sisters in the Gospel.

The mission of lds.net is all about taking advantage of technology in order to aid faithful Latter-day Saints in their efforts to touch lives. This site is a place where you can come to learn about Mormons, our history, our church, our scriptures and doctrine. You can learn about the gospel of Jesus Christ and how it can bind us all together. It is not to be considered a platform for attempts to create social or doctrinal change in the church or its members, via the use of materials that directly oppose the church and its doctrine.

Sincerely,

The moderating team

Edited December 12, 2012 by Just_A_Guy