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…
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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.
031: Tina Richerson on how Buddhism led her back to Mormonism, being a queer Mormon in NYC
In part 2 or 2 Tina Richerson talks about her exploration of Buddhism, how this exploration brought her back to Mormonism, how she embraces her spirituality as a buddhist leaning Queer Mormon, and about her life as a musician in…
030: Tina Richerson on her youth, her relationships, Mormonism, Pentecostalism and music
In part 1 of 2 Tina Richerson on growing up a lesbian Mormon, resolving this with her family, her important same-sex relationships, trying out Pentacostalism and becoming a professional musician.
029: David Baker Pt. 2 on accepting his orientation and receiving an affirming confirmation
In part 2 of 2, David Baker talks about recovering from his suicidality, and moving forward, receiving a surprising confirmation from God that he should pursue same-sex marriage, and his ongoing participation in the Church.
028: David Baker Pt. 1 on being kicked out of BYU, gaining a testimony, and attempting suicide
In part 1 of 2 David Baker talks about his mormon upbringing, how confessing same sex feelings led to expulsion from BYU, how he had a profound spiritual confirmation that led to his conversion, but how his newfound testimony lead…