ABOUT THE LIFT+LOVE FOUNDATION
The mission of Lift+Love is to support LGBTQ Latter-day Saints and their families by building a Christ-centered community of belonging and strength, with the express purpose of keeping families together, faith strong, and a deep and meaningful connection to the Savior for every single person.
What started as support for Mom’s of LGBTQ kids has expanded to meet the needs of all LGBTQ people, family members, allies, and church leaders. We provide free resources, including twelve monthly online support groups, research, education, podcasts, weekly stories from families with LGBTQ members, online suicide prevention training, Come Follow Me-based scripture study guides, and many gathering opportunities.
Lift+Love hosts Gather, the largest-ever Christ-centered conference for Latter-day Saint LGBTQ individuals and those who love them. Gather is a labor of love created by a coalition of Latter-day Saint LGBTQ organizations and individuals, bound by our deep love of and desire to strengthen connections to our Savior Jesus Christ. Our first conference
MEET THE LIFT+LOVE TEAM
ALLISON DAYTON - founder
LYNELL ROGERS - SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER
AUtumn McAlpin - Story teller
DARICE AUSToN - FAMILY STORY COORDINATOR, director Lift + Love store
j. andan sheppard - director for research and development
Jenie Rae Hunter - Parent Support, Podcast, Life Coach, CO-HOST - MAMAS GROUP
Anita erVin - Trans/Non-Binary Mama Specialist, HOST - PARENTS OF TRANS/NON-BINARY KIDS SUPPORT GROUP
MEGHAN DECKER - co-host, lgbtq+ women’s community. CO-HOST, LGBTQ+ WOMEN IN MIXED ORIENTATION RELATIONSHIPS SUPPORT GROUP
david smurthwaite - co-host, adult gender identity support group
bree borrowman - co-host, adult gender identity support group
MARGARET STEWARD - CO-HOST, LGBTQ SPOUSES SUPPORT GROUP
ANNAlaura solomon - co-host, lgbtq spouses support group
DAVID DOYLE - CO-HOST, LGBTQ ADULT SUPPORT GROUP
JERRY CHONG - CO-HOST, LGBTQ ADULT SUPPORT GROUP
Dr. JORDON SHARP - HOST, DADS OF LGBTQ KIDS SUPPORT GROUP
LIV MENDOZA HAYNES, CO-HOST, LGBTQ WOMEN’S GROUP
Dr. JEFF CASE- HOST, LGBTQ MEN IN MIXED ORIENTATION RELATIONSHIPS GROUP
LAURIE CAMPBELL - CO-HOST, LGBTQ WOMEN IN MIXED-ORIENTATION RELATIONSHIPS GROUP
JEFF ANDERSEN - HOST, ALLY GROUP