Exploring the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Mormon experience through stories.
This series continues with Nathan and Jefferson’s mother Rea Walton. In this episode, pt. 2 of 3 with Rea, she discusses her decision to marry her best friend, and their initial struggles, how the marriage became increasingly difficult as her husband became more and more self-destructive, how she found out about his homosexuality and tried to help him overcome, how her own feelings of shame impeded her progress, and why she finally decided to leave.
Part 1 with Rea here
Part 3 with Rea here
Part 2:
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I am half way through the second part and am LOVING it! Thank you so much for doing this. I relate to so much of your story, as well as Curtis’s. And can’t wait to read the rest. This is positively beautiful, and I hope others will also have the courage to listen. Love you Auntie!