For Affirmation President John Gustav-Wrathall, the recent meetings for LGBT Mormons in Brazil were a "highlight of [his] spiritual life."
Some Mormons in that South American nation began seeking a connection to the U.S.-based support group for LGBT Latter-day Saints about two years ago, when Jean Carlos, a gay Mormon living in São Paulo posted a photo of the word "Affirmation" in the sand, along with the plea, "We are waiting for you."
That wish became reality earlier this month with two gatherings: one for a half-dozen members in Fortaleza (April 8-10) and another for about 30 in São Paulo (April 15-17).
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