LGBT History Month LGBT History Month LGBT History Month is a month-long annual observance of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history, and the history of the gay rights and related civil rights movements. LGBT History Month provides role models, builds community, and represents a civil rights statement about the contributions of the LGBT community. Currently, LGBT History Month is a month-long celebration that is specific to the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. In the United States and Canada, it is celebrated in October to coincide with National Coming Out Day on October 11. In the United Kingdom, it is observed during
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Chile The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Chile As of January 1, 2011, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) reported 563,689 members in 74 stakes and 23 districts, 620 congregations (421 wards and 199 branches), nine missions, and one temple in Chile. The LDS Church has been established in Chile for over sixty years. The church experienced some periods of rapid expansion during that time, becoming, by some estimates, the second largest church in the country. Early apostle Parley P. Pratt was among the first Mormon missionaries to preach in Chile, landing in Valparaiso