what is gather for youth?

Gather for Youth is a special session of the Gather Conference for teenagers turning 14 -18 this year. Over two days youth will build friendships, gain useful tools for resilience, and experience belonging. Counsellors will lead youth in small group games and activities. Amazing speakers will come and share insight on important topics like identity development, Cass’s stages of coming out, and maintaining mental health.

who can sign up?

Any youth who is turning 14-18 this year is welcome. Participants can be LGBTQ themselves, family members of LGBTQ people, or allies. Participants are welcome to register with a friend, or attend alone, even if they don’t identify as LGBTQ. If you are LGBTQ, you do not need to be out to participate. We are respectful of your privacy and confidentiality is very important to us.

youth schedule

Thursday

6:00pm (optional Meet+Greet Dinner - sign-ups are closed. You must have signed up by Sept 8th)

Friday

8:00am Check-in

9:00am Gather for Youth starts - Get to know you games

9:15am Wisdom Literature

10:00am Morning Session

11:00am Park

12:00pm Lunch (catered lunch provided for the youth)

2:00pm Afternoon Session

3:00pm Breakouts

3:30pm Crafts

4:15pm Evening Session

4:45pm Breakouts – Reflect/Review

5:00pm Dinner (dinner not provided, please have dinner with parent - Friday dinner potluck is available*)

6:30pm Special Youth Event

7:00pm Live Event

Saturday

8:00am Check-in/Crafting

9:00am Ice Breaker

9:15am Wisdom Literature

10:00am Morning Session

11:00am Park

12:00pm Lunch (catered lunch provided for the youth)

2:00pm Parent Q&A

2:00pm Afternoon Session, Show

6:00pm End/Pick-up

(dinner not provided, please have dinner with parent - Saturday dinner potluck is available*)

*The Compass Gallery is hosting potluck dinners Friday Sept 13th 6-8pm and Saturday Sept 14th 6pm-pm at the Gallery for anyone who is interested. Click here for more info

questions about the gather youth program? contact us at gatherforyouth@gmail.com

meet the gather youth team

our mission

Gather is the largest ever Christ-centered conference for Latter-day Saint lgbtq individuals and those who love them. Gather is a labor of love created in 2023 by a coalition of Latter-day Saint lgbtq organizations & individuals, bound by our deep love of and desire to strengthen connections to our Savior Jesus Christ. The mission of Gather is to create a hope filled & supportive event for Latter-day Saint lgbtq individuals, family members, & friends - sharing stories, providing resources & education, creating a community of belonging and connection to Jesus Christ