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Following is a small selection of online resources which relate to gay and lesbian issues and provide additional information about organizations featured in KUED's documentary. Reinforcing KUED's commitment to offering a balanced presentation of public affairs topics, these web sites (listed alphabetically) include all viewpoints pertaining to homosexuality:

Affirmation, Wasatch chapter
Wasatch Affirmation aims to provide a safe, inclusive space for gay men and lesbians from Mormon Backgrounds who live along the Wasatch front. The group seeks to affirm that a gay/lesbian lifestyle can be a positive one and that homosexuality is not incompatible with spirituality.

Affirmation, national chapter
With chapters around the world, Affirmation serves the needs of gays, lesbians, bisexual LDS and their supportive family and friends through social and educational activities. T
his site features Womyn's Corner, Especially for Youth, personal stories, and more.

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Utah
This web site offers information on ACLU-advocated lawsuits, including those pertaining to homosexuality and its expression: the East High Gay-Straight Alliance lawsuit against the Salt Lake School Board, and the case of openly lesbian teacher Wendy Weaver gainst the Nebo School District.

East High Gay-Straight Alliance
Founded in 1996, the East High Gay-Straight Alliance advocates diversity and tolerance toward homosexuals and offers a safe, accepting place for members to meet. These web pages offer more information about meetings and members, who include public and private high school students from throughout the Salt Lake Valley.

Family Fellowship on the Internet
The Family Fellowship web site offers information about diverse Mormon families engaged in the cause of strengthening families with homosexual relatives.

Gamofites
This site seeks to form a network of men united n the joys and challenges of being fathers, gay, and Mormon. The group is dedicated to fostering and supporting the needs and individual growth of members in an environment of confidentiality, trust, and love.

Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
PFLAG is a national non-profit organization with a membership of over 77,000 households and more than 425 affiliates worldwide. This vast grassroots network promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered persons, their families and friends through: support, education, and advocacy.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The official site of the LDS Church, these comprehensive web pages offer information about the religion, its internal organizations, media sources, and more. The site offers full transcripts of speeches from the previous General Conferences, which illuminate the church's offical stance on homosexuality. See President Gordon B. Hinckley's answer to the query: What is your church's attitude toward homosexuality? (Browse and scroll to "Question #2").

Evergreen International
Evergreen attests that individuals can overcome homosexual behavior and can diminish same-sex attraction, and is committed to assisting individuals who wish to do so. The organization promotes the standards of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but is not affiliated with the LDS Church.

National Association for Research Theraphy on Homosexuality (NARTH)
This site provides information on the non-profit, educational organization dedicated to the research, therapy and prevention of homosexuality. NARTH, founded in 1992, is composed of psychoanalysts, psychoanalytically-informed psychologists, certified social workers, and other behavioral scientists, as well as laymen in fields such as law, religion, and education.

Openminded.com
A gay-owned and operated domain, this site aims to promote and expose the various gay and lesbian businesses, groups and individuals. The site links to subsites for individuals, including Ben Vigil, who is featured in the documentary.

Friends and Neighbors: A Community Divided is made possible by
a generous grant from Norman and Barbara Tanner.


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