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Elder Bruce C. Hafen Speaks on Same-Sex Attraction

On Saturday, Elder Bruce C. Hafen, of the Seventy, spoke to the Evergreen International Conference in Salt Lake City. Evergreen International is a resource for Latter-day Saints who experience same-sex attraction, but it is not affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Given the complexity and sensitivity of this subject, we have posted the entire text of the speech on the Newsroom. We suggest that news media outlets refer their readers to the full text.

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