Church releases a statement on The Loveloud Festival

[bsjkki]

The church issued a statement on The Loveloud Festival being held in Utah. According to the article the “LoveLoud is about is bringing our community together to talk about how we can love our LGBTQ youth, how we can make them feel accepted and loved within the community so that these suicide rates drop,” Reynolds said, noting the increased risk of suicide among LGBTQ youth and others who feel bullied or marginalized." "http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865686887/LDS-Church-issues-statement-of-support-for-LGBTQ-concert-event.html

The statement says, 

“We applaud the LoveLoud Festival for LGBTQ Youth’s aim to bring people together to address teen safety and to express respect and love for all of God’s children,” says a statement released by the LDS Church. “We join our voice with all who come together to foster a community of inclusion in which no one is mistreated because of who they are or what they believe."

The statement continued: “We share common beliefs, among them the pricelessness of our youth and the value of families. We earnestly hope this festival and other related efforts can build respectful communication, better understanding and civility as we all learn from each other.”

[bsjkki]

...oops missed the other thread..

[Tacenda]

I will believe it when it is a statement from the newsroom. And what page is this on in the DN? I bet it's practically buried. 

[Okrahomer]

41 minutes ago, Tacenda said:

I will believe it when it is a statement from the newsroom. And what page is this on in the DN? I bet it's practically buried. 

http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/church-statement-love-loud-festival

[Tacenda]

37 minutes ago, Okrahomer said:

http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/church-statement-love-loud-festival

Thanks for sharing this, I hadn't seen it earlier in my email. I guess I should have gone to it in the first place.