2023 NORTH STAR ANNUAL CONFERENCE

BREAKOUT SESSION 3 | FRIDAY | 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM | DEER VALLEY

5 STEPS FOR CREATING A SAFE SPACE FOR OUR LGBTQIA+ LOVED ONES

Our Heavenly Parents provided a Savior knowing we would need strength greater than our own. As we pattern our behaviors in Christlike ways we emulate His love and provide safe spaces for further learning and growth. This breakout session will provide tangible resources for parents, leaders, and community members who want to pattern their actions after the Savior by providing safe foundational spaces for our LGBTQ/SSA loved ones. This breakout session will equip participants with tools and guidelines to interact in safe, Christlike ways. As we create places of safety for ourselves and those we love, we can all be fully engaged in building Zion for all of God’s children.

DEMOGRAPHIC: PARENTS & FAMILY | CHURCH LEADERS

SARAH MATTHEWS

Emily McAllister and Sarah Matthews are certified Clarity Point Life Coaches and founders of Walk Fearlessly Coaching, LLC. Sarah has spent the last 15 years working with parents, youth and young adults from local and international communities and has a degree in Child Development and English Literature from the University of Utah. Walk Fearlessly Coaching is dedicated to helping individuals who find themselves in vulnerable and marginalized groups within LDS Communities lead a life focused on love, trust, and connection free from fear. They specifically work with parents, youth, and young adults, trying to navigate their faith as well as LGBTQ+ identities.

EMILY MCALISTER

Emily McAllister and Sarah Matthews are certified Clarity Point Life Coaches and founders of Walk Fearlessly Coaching, LLC. Emily has over 18 years of coaching and consultation experience and a degree in Recreation Education and Environmental Science from Utah State University. Walk Fearlessly Coaching is dedicated to helping individuals who find themselves in vulnerable and marginalized groups within LDS Communities lead a life focused on love, trust, and connection free from fear. They specifically work with parents, youth, and young adults, trying to navigate their faith as well as LGBTQ+ identities.