Church Proclamations & Publications

The Family: A Proclamation to the World and Related Articles

The following are general Church proclamations and publications outlining doctrines of the Church regarding marriage and family which shape its position on homosexual behavior and relationships:

The Family: A Proclamation to the World | PDF
Issued October 1995 by the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church. Also, read the address in which President Gordon B. Hinckley introduced The Family: A Proclamation to the World: "Stand strong against the Wiles of the World"

"Strengthening the Family: Created in the Image of God, Male and Female" | PDF
One of a series of articles giving insight into study and use of The Family: A Proclamation to the World
Ensign, January 2005

The following are Church publications on same-gender attraction, or on sexual purity that include references to same-gender attraction:

God Loveth His Children | PDF | Purchase
Newly released booklet (July 20, 2007) providing counsel specific to Latter-day Saints who experience same-gender attraction

True to the Faith | PDF (See "Chastity")

For the Strength of Youth | PDF (See "Sexual Purity")

LDS.org Gospel Library: Chastity

LDS.org Gospel Library: Homosexuality

LDS.org Provident Living: Homosexuality

Same-Sex Marriage
CES Institute Eternal Marriage student manual, p 303

LDS.org Newsroom

The following are Church Newsroom statements on same-gender attraction and same-gender marriage:

News and Society: Church Newsroom