In part 2 of this 3 part series Cary Crall talks about meeting other gay men while at BYU, developing his gay identity, coming out to friends and family, dealing with Prop 8, and writing a letter to the editor that…
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009: Cary Crall pt. 1 on his successes and demons as a youth, missionary and BYU student
In part 1 of this 3 part series, Cary Crall discusses his trouble-free childhood, his adolescence where he turned his internal turmoil into a drive for achievement and acceptance, his mission, and his BYU experience where he tried to make…
008: John Gustav Wrathall pt. 4 on his return to Mormonism on his terms, and his surprising path to parenthood
In part 4 of 4 John discusses two surprising turns in his life: returning to Mormonism as an gay man in a gay marriage, and his unexpected role as a foster father to a gay teen.
007: John Gustav-Wrathall pt. 3 on living as a gay man, his gay marriage, and acceptance by family
In part 3 of 4, John talks about embarking on his life as an openly gay man, dating, finding love and living in a gay marriage, completeing his dissertation on the YMCA, and finding love and acceptance from his believing…
006: John Gustav-Wrathall pt. 2 on his suicidality, on leaving the church to survive, and on exploring life paths
In part 2 of 4, John talks about his suicidal intention, how that got side-tracked, how God intervened in his life and helped him find new hope outside of the church, and his new quest to find his path.
005: John Gustav-Wrathall pt. 1 on his youth, spiritual development, and his descent into despair
In part 1 of this 4 part series John talks about his upbringing in the mission field and his intense connection to the church, his equally intense guilt related to his sexual orientation, how he danced with these two opposing…
004: Berta Marquez pt. 3 on thriving by being an activist and working with homeless LGBT teens
In part 3 or 3 Berta Marquez goes on the further describe her activism and the various organizations she has been involved in, with a particular discussion of her involvement with homeless LGBT teens and the current crisis facing these…
003: Berta Marquez pt. 2 on depression, the despair of the closet, and her awakening
In part 2 of 3 Berta Marquez talks about her descent into depression, despair and suicidality, and how she managed to emerge from her “dark night of the soul”, face her demons, and open the closet door.
002: Berta Marquez pt. 1 on the dangers and sequelae of growing up as a political refugee
In part 1of this 3 part series Berta Marquez tells about the harrowing experiences her family suffered as political refugees and their immigration to the USA, the subsequent long-term effects of this prolonged upheaval on her upbringing and adolescence, and…
Dialogue Podcast w/Dr. Robert Rees and Dr. Caitlin Ryan
In this third Dialogue podcast, Morris Thurston, Dialogue’s board president-elect, interviews Dr. Robert Rees, former Dialogue Editor, and Dr. Caitlin Ryan. Professor Rees teaches Mormon Studies at Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley. Dr. Ryan, a pioneer in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual…