About Northern Lights
Northern Lights is the official community blog of North Star International. It was created by several established bloggers who are believing members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and who have first-hand experience with issues surrounding homosexuality. Northern Lights is to be a place where we and our readers can openly explore and discuss topics and issues of interest to the LDS community—and particularly as they relate to homosexuality and Mormon faith and culture—in an edifying and uplifting manner and within the framework of commitment to the beliefs and ideals of the Church. >>MORESubscribe to the Blog
“Because She Is a Mother” — A Mother’s Day Playlist
"She broke the bread into two fragments and gave them to her children, who ate with eagerness. 'She hath kept none for herself,' grumbled the sergeant.
"'Because she is not hungry,' said a soldier.
"'No,' said the sergeant, 'because she is a mother.'"
~ Victor Hugo
(as quoted by Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, "Because She Is a Mother")Voice(s) of Hope Project — Highlight Interviews
In March 2013, we launched a new site, LDSVoicesofHope.org, which features video and written essays by Latter-day Saints who have found peace and hope in the gospel of Jesus Christ—with an ongoing release of additional testimonials.
Please consider financial support of the Voices of Hope Project and see the Northern Lights blog post on why we’re doing it.
New video explaining what Mormons believe about homosexuality
New video addressing 12 common myths and misconceptions about what the Church teaches about homosexuality
AMCAP/FAR Conference addressing Homosexuality now online
On November 17, 2013, the Association of Mormon Counselors and Psychotherapists (AMCAP) and the Foundation for Attraction Research (FAR) co-sponsored a special conference exploring the Latter-day Saint experience with same-sex attraction: "Same-Sex Attraction: Reconciling Faith and Feelings".
New Church Website on Same-Sex Attraction Offers Love, Understanding and Hope: MormonsandGays.org
In an effort to encourage understanding and civil conversation about same-sex attraction, the Church has launched the website "Love One Another: A Discussion on Same-Sex Attraction." It features a number of videos from people who share real experiences from their own perspectives on a sensitive and sometimes emotionally charged topic.
Read more on MormonNewsroom.org.
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Category Archives: Excommunication
Merciful Reconciliation through Choice and Accountability
Rules and Laws including moral laws bring agency. Kings make laws and their knights or loyal warriors guard or protect the integrity of the kingdom through maintaining those laws. Rules bring order and safety. Rules can bring freedom or bondage … Continue reading
Elder Dallin H. Oaks’ General Conference remarks on Same-Gender Attraction
The following video has recently been added to the North Star YouTube page: On September 30, 2006, during his semi-annual General Conference address of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “He Heals the Heavy Laden,” Elder Dallin H. … Continue reading
President Hinckley, Same-Sex Marriage, and the “Fight for Values”
The bloggernacle has been abuzz recently with renewed discussion over the Church, same-sex marriage, and the politics of dissent. Reporting of the rise and fall of Peter and Mary Danzig and the Church’s recent filing of a friend-of-the-court brief in … Continue reading
PBS Interview: Daniel C. Peterson on Homosexuality
Daniel Peterson is a professor of Islamic studies and Arabic at Brigham Young University, a member of the university’s Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies (FARMS), and a contributor to the Foundation for Apologetic Information and Research (FAIR) and … Continue reading
PBS Interview: Elder Marlin K. Jensen on Homosexuality
This last Monday, I shared a quote from Elder Marlin K. Jensen on homosexuality from his interview with PBS as it appears in the documentary, and as it was reported by the New York Times. Obviously, only small portions of … Continue reading
PBS Interview: D. Michael Quinn on Homosexuality
PBS also interviewed D. Michael Quinn, and his remarks contrast with those of Elder Holland. The website describes him as ?a historian of Mormonism and a former Brigham Young University professor who was excommunicated from the LDS Church in 1993 … Continue reading
