Affirm United / S'Affirmer Ensemble

Published purpose

Through this 15-month project, Affirm United/S’affirmer Ensemble will build stronger capacity of the 2SLGBTQI+ communities within faith organizations and other 2SLGBTQI+ community-based groups to advance 2SLGBTQI+ equality. This 15-month project takes those stories of faith-based trauma, collected over the past 10 years, and works to create strategies for advocacy to address the long-term effects of faith-based trauma. The project will include advocacy events, development of policies and strategies to support advocacy efforts, and the foundation for a 5-year strategic plan. Additionally, strategies and policies for advocacy will be shared with the wider public to foster a more comprehensive understanding of the impact of faith-based trauma on 2SLGBTQI+ communities. This will be achieved by sharing progress, policies, and strategies at advocacy events, as well as through displays at organizational conferences and conventions.