In part 2 of 2 Peter talks about his testimony, but his refusal to consider the church before he is welcome there as a gay man, his hopes for the future, his place in society and the dramatic changes he…
Month: May 2013
036: Peter van der Walt Pt. 1 on coming out as a gay teen as apartheid collapses
In part 1 of 2 Peter talks about growing up under apartheid, coming out of the closet in a hostile society, surviving after getting kicked out of his home as a young teen, overcoming the challenges and discovering Mormonism.
035: Amiad Horowitz on being gay and an Orthodox Jew
This will be our first interview with an LGBT person from another denomination that has a strong social structure and leads to similar challenges. In this interview Amiad talks about his Orthodox Jewish experience, about Zionism and his wartime military…
034: Bryan Hendrickson and Adam Allred Pt. 3 discuss their evolving relationships with Mormonism and moving forward
In part 3 of 3 Adam and Bryan discuss the different ways they have resolved their Mormonism, and their different ways of participating, their hopes about relationships, bridge building, forming community, and their desire to maintain their Mormon identities.…
033: Bryan Hendrickson and Adam Allred Pt. 2 discuss accepting their orientations and managing their Mormonism
In part 2 of 3 Bryan and Adam discuss the process of coming out, working with Evergreen, North Star, as well as non-LDS support groups, and how they each developed different stances on where they place their Mormonism.
032: Bryan Hendrickson and Adam Allred Pt. 1 discuss their parallel journeys, teen years, missions, BYU
In part 1 of 3 Bryan and Adam discuss their friendship that extends back to their teen years, growing up Mormon, serving missions, attending BYU, and independently taking their first steps out of the closet.