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General Conference 2004: Photo Library #1

Photos by Gary Shephard. Click on any photo to see a larger one.

Affirmation Council Members at Work

Kathryn Mitchem sitting on her hotel bed with open notebook.

Janet WestLee sitting on the floor counting till.

Judy WestLee sitting at desk look at the screen of her Apple laptop.

Left to right: 1. Kathryn Mitchem works in her room. 2. Janet WestLee counts the till from the hospitality room. 3. Judy WestLee faces PageMaker as she and Gary Shephard prepare Affirmation's General Conference newsletter Drops of Water.

"Love Makes a Family" Photo Display

"Love Makes a Family" is an exhibit of photographs and interviews with families that have lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender members. Through first-person accounts and positive images, this exhibit seeks to challenge and change damaging myths and stereotypes about LGBT people and their families. The exhibit was arranged to be at General Conference by the Western Pennsylvania Annual Conference Reconciling Ministries and Affirmation.

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As an independent voice of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer people, Affirmation radically reclaims the compassionate and transforming gospel of Jesus Christ by relentlessly pursuing full inclusion in the Church as we journey with the Spirit in creating God's beloved community. We affirm a Gospel of respect, love, justice and mercy for all. Affirmation is an activist, all-volunteer, not-for-profit organization with no official ties to The United Methodist Church.