Gay Mormon Stories Podcast

035: Amiad Horowitz on being gay and an Orthodox Jew

Daniel Parkinson — Sun, 12 May 2013 00:23:52 +0000

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 service in Israel, his faith crisis, coming out, dealing with the death of his parents. Check out Amiad’s blog at http://offthepathandontotheroad.blogspot.ca/

034: Bryan Hendrickson and Adam Allred Pt. 3 discuss their evolving relationships with Mormonism and moving forward

Daniel Parkinson — Sat, 04 May 2013 19:45:57 +0000

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.

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033: Bryan Hendrickson and Adam Allred Pt. 2 discuss accepting their orientations and managing their Mormonism

Daniel Parkinson — Sat, 04 May 2013 19:43:28 +0000

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.

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032: Bryan Hendrickson and Adam Allred Pt. 1 discuss their parallel journeys, teen years, missions, BYU

Daniel Parkinson — Sat, 04 May 2013 19:29:06 +0000

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.

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031: Tina Richerson on how Buddhism led her back to Mormonism, being a queer Mormon in NYC

Daniel Parkinson — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 05:43:53 +0000

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 NYC.

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030: Tina Richerson on her youth, her relationships, Mormonism, Pentecostalism and music

Daniel Parkinson — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 05:33:31 +0000

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.

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029: David Baker Pt. 2 on accepting his orientation and receiving an affirming confirmation

Daniel Parkinson — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 05:17:10 +0000

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.

Link to Part 1 here

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028: David Baker Pt. 1 on being kicked out of BYU, gaining a testimony, and attempting suicide

Daniel Parkinson — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 05:01:02 +0000

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 him to attempt suicide.

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027: Laurel and Josh Weed voice support for all LGBT people, address their opinions about marriage equality and other issues

Daniel Parkinson — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 20:03:57 +0000

In part 3 or 3 Josh and Lollie talk about a variety of LGBT issues including marriage equality and their desire to advocate for change within mormonism to benefit its LGBT members.

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Part 1
Part 2

Video interview part 3 here

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026: Laurel and Josh Weed talk about mixed-orientation marriages and about their coming out

Daniel Parkinson — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 19:29:40 +0000

On part 2 of 3 Josh and Lollie talk about their experience in a mixed-orientation , the motivation and events that led to their public coming out and their concerns about being held up as role models.

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Part 1 here

Part 3 here

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