Third Hour Posted March 18, 2019 Report Share Posted March 18, 2019 A hush fell over the crowd of more than 700 people seated at the large conference room in a Salt Lake City hotel. Becky Borden speaks at North Star International's 2019 Conference Becky Borden, a board member of North Star International, was about to debut the long-awaited and unprecedented music video project that she hoped, in its short five minutes, would succeed in encapsulizing the mission of the non-profit organization. The first few words of the video were projected onto the screen: "I am a Latter-day Saint. I am LGBTQ. And this is what I know." Several different scenes portrayed by LGBTQ actors flashed across the screen, all accompanied by a beautiful rendition of the faith-affirming hymn, "I Know that My Redeemer Lives." The audience was visibly touched — almost too overwhelmed to react — as the video ended. The room was completely silent. After a few moments, the hushed crowd rose to its feet in a standing ovation among tears and cheers of joy. The video obviously resonated with so many of the struggles... View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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