When Law Meets Love: Dallin H. Oaks’ ministry to sexual and gender minorities

Blog, Church Leader, Gender Identity/Trans, Parents of GI/Trans Children, Parents of SSA Children, Spouses of GI/Trans, Spouses of SSA Men, Spouses of SSA Women, SSA Men, SSA Women, Stories: Church Leaders

by JEFF BENNIONOctober 10, 2025Reposted from Public Square Magazine   When President Russell M. Nelson passed away, I felt both grief and gratitude. He was a prophet whose warmth and vision expanded my understanding of the Savior. When President Dallin H. Oaks...

2023: The Atonement of Jesus Christ in Action

General

Session Description: Jesus Christ is the way, the truth, and the life. (John 14:6). How do we experience His way, His truth, and His life in us? We will explore our hearts and the connections we have or can have with God, ourselves, and others. We will explore what...

2023: Identifying First as a Child of God

Gender Identity/Trans

Session Description: This session will help to get a better sense of one’s inner compass defining who we are, not what we are. No matter the letter you identify with as your label, this may possibly add a different perspective to help find acceptance and meaning...

2023: Restoration Sexuality: Rising Above Harmful, Limiting Beliefs to Live God’s Expansive Design

General, SSA Men

Session Description: The adversary is the author of both pride and shame. Too often we can feel stuck between these two approaches—either being overly prideful, or stuck in shame and isolation, when neither of them serves us well. What if there was a higher and...

2023: 5 Steps for Creating a Safe Space for Our LGBTQIA+ Loved Ones

Parents

Session Description: 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 session will provide...

2023: How the Armor of God Helps Me With My SSA

SSA Women

Session Description: In this session, we will look at the different parts of the Armor of God and learn what each do and how we access the power from each one. Learn how you can use your armor to strengthen you daily. Target Demographic:SSA Women Watch on Vimeo...

2024: Strengthening Our Faith in Jesus Christ, Saturday Afternoon Keynote

General

Session Description: Through music and words, Dallyn shares his testimony of faith to move mountains and how to strengthen our faith in Jesus Christ. Dallyn uses President Nelson’s April 2021 General Conference talk, “Christ is Risen; Faith in Him Will...

2024: You Matter, Saturday Morning Keynote

Church Leader, General, Stories, Stories: Church Leaders

Session Description: Kurt reminds us that our individual stories matter and need to be shared. So many of us carry heavy stories—stories of pain, sadness, and lonliness. When our personal stories are witnessed, these struggles can begin to heal. However, Jesus accepts...

2024: I Can Do All Things Through Christ Which Strengtheneth Me, Friday Afternoon Keynote

Church Leader, General, SSA Men, Stories, Stories: Church Leaders, Stories: SSA Men

Session Description: The work of our Heavenly Father for us is to live through this life, to have this experience, and to become all He wants us to become and inherit. We often learn from the Spirit line upon line, and it’s often not until it’s over that...

2024: Walking the Covenant Path With the Savior at Your Side When You Experience Gender Dysphoria: Part 2

Gender Identity/Trans, Stories, Stories: Trans/GI

Session Description: Join us for a discussion on how we have walked the covenant path while not physically acting upon our gender dysphoria. Sean and Blake will share about their experiences that have kept them on the Covenant Path. Target Demographic:Gender...