North Star Newsletter - January 2010

Posted on January 31st, 2010 by North Star

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From the Bloggernacle (1-31-10)

Posted on January 31st, 2010 by LDS Lights Admin

The following are recent homosexuality-related blog discussions on popular LDS-themed blogs—or on other blogs as topics may be of interest to Latter-day Saints (see the North Star website for a more comprehensive list of blog discussions):

Marriage, part 1: Why difference matters
Thinking in a Marrow Bone - January 28, 2010

More on Massachusetts – Prop 8, “Romneycare”, and more…
Article VI blog - January 25, 2010

More Anti-Mormon Proposition 8 Hysteria
Messenger and Advocate - January 24, 2010

New North Star Online Discussion Groups: Couples & HIV/AIDS Survivors

Posted on January 29th, 2010 by North Star

As we try to better serve our community with online discussion groups that cater to some of the specialized needs and interests Latter-day Saints have, we are continually re-evaluating what those needs and interests might be and how groups may need to be created, condensed, reorganized, eliminated, etc.

As part of this effort we have recently created two new online discussion groups—one for Couples and one for individuals and families affected by HIV/AIDS.

The Couples group was originally created for the men and women who attended our 2009 Couples Summit and we are now opening up the group to other couples in our community. While there are already groups exclusively for the spouses of men and women who experience homosexual attraction and for married men who experience homosexual attraction, this group is primarily for both spouses to join together for open discussion with other couples. Of course, either partner is welcome to join individually if the other is not currently interested.

The HIV/AIDS Survivors group is for anyone affected by HIV/AIDS, whether they be an individual or family member affected by HIV/AIDS or someone who has an interest in offering support to others who are. This group is not limited to men and women also affected in some way by homosexuality. We acknowledge that the virus affects many through various means.

If you or someone you know would be interested in either of these groups, please pass the word along! A full list of currently available groups can be found on the Groups page of the North Star website.

We hope you find these groups helpful! All feedback is appreciated if you would like to fill our North Star website survey.

The North Star Executive Committee

World AIDS Day 2009

Posted on December 1st, 2009 by LDS Lights Admin

[Editor’s Note: Northern Lights welcomes guest post submissions such as this one. Please click on “Blog Yourself” in the masthead for more details. Submit posts to submissions[at]ldslights.org. As with all posts, the view presented is that of the author and does not necessarily reflect the views of all blog contributors.]

Today is December 1st and marks yet another World AIDS Day and I have to ask myself, what have I or anyone else accomplished?

Since December 1st 2005, which marked my first World AIDS Day being diagnosed positive, I have spent the day pondering the future of the fight against HIV/AIDS for myself and the world around me. Speaking from my own experience, the true cure for this disease, that has unfortunately taken record number of lives every day and is still the leading cause of death in most parts of Africa, is outreach, prevention and education. I am hopeful as I continually read more and more articles regarding the advances in medicine and science that both preserve people’s lives and looks for a permanent cure.

From the Bloggernacle (11-29-09)

Posted on November 29th, 2009 by LDS Lights Admin

The following are recent homosexuality-related blog discussions on popular LDS-themed blogs—or on other blogs as topics may be of interest to Latter-day Saints (see the North Star website for a more comprehensive list of blog discussions):

Homosexual Student
Know Your Religion blog - November 24, 2009

Hate Crimes up for Gays, Religious
Mormon Matters - November 24, 2009

Still Pondering the Complexity of Transgender Issues
Mormanity - November 22, 2009

Girlfriends and girlfriends
By Common Consent - November 18, 2009

North Star Newsletter - November 2009

Posted on November 27th, 2009 by North Star

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From the Bloggernacle (11-15-09)

Posted on November 15th, 2009 by LDS Lights Admin

The following are recent homosexuality-related blog discussions on popular LDS-themed blogs—or on other blogs as topics may be of interest to Latter-day Saints (see the North Star website for a more comprehensive list of blog discussions):

Church Supports Nondiscrimination Ordinances
LDS Newsroom - November 10, 2009

Church Discusses Support of Nondiscrimination Ordinances on KSL’s The Doug Wright Show
LDS Newsroom Blog - November 11, 2009

Church exempted from SLC gay rights ordinance
Times and Seasons - November 14, 2009

Mormon support of S.L. ordinance draws media attention
Mormon Times - November 14, 2009

A nice thing to read

Posted on November 11th, 2009 by -L-

My buddy just sent me this link to a Salt Lake Tribune article on SLC adopting pro-gay statutes with LDS church support. Not earth-shattering by any means, but interesting to read because of the perceptions of people quoted in the article.Here are a few favorite quotes:

Book Review: No Going Back by Jonathan Langford

Posted on November 1st, 2009 by FoxyJ

No Going Back is a new novel by Jonathan Langford that chronicles a year (or so) in the life of a Mormon teenager after he decides to come out to his mother and his best friend. Paul lives in Oregon with his mother, spends time with his best friend Chad, and in many ways seems like a typical LDS teenager. Until he tells Chad that he is same-sex attracted; Chad’s father is the bishop of their ward and provides a sympathetic ear to Paul, both in his role as bishop and as the surrogate father he has been to Paul since he and his mother moved into their ward a few years earlier.

From the Bloggernacle (11-01-09)

Posted on November 1st, 2009 by LDS Lights Admin

The following are recent homosexuality-related blog discussions on popular LDS-themed blogs—or on other blogs as topics may be of interest to Latter-day Saints (see the North Star website for a more comprehensive list of blog discussions):

The Mormon Ethic of Civility
LDS Newsroom - October 16, 2009

How Maine Q. 1 is different from Prop. 8
LDS Law - October 28, 2009

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