All Out in the Open
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All Out in the Open is a resource for LGBTQ Latter-day Saints and those who love them. Our goal is to help listeners connect with themselves, with their families, with their community, and with God. Hosts Charlie Bird and Ben Schilaty help listeners open up to themselves and those around them. Clare Dalton digs into the scriptures and teaches how they can be a catalyst for personal revelation. Iese Wilson takes listeners on a tour of LGBTQ Latter-day Saints all over the Church and introduces us to modern day pioneers. Michael Soto and Liz Macdonald highlight the amazing work of those who are building and strengthening their communities. Learn more at www.alloutintheopen.org.
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Personal Story Writing Workshop
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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Hosts Reflect on All Out In The Open
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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Finding Personalized Direction on Your Path With Molly and Ruth
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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Classic Episode: Navigating Identity and Faith in New Zealand (with Shaqaila Uelese)
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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How a Jewish Rabbi Flips Judgement into Curiosity (with Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz)
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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What Conference Left Us Talking About (With Charlie and Ben)
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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Exploring the Doctrine of Exaltation When You Don’t See Yourself in It (with Jeremy and Sara Kerrigan)
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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Bringing Ministry to the Margins (With Bishop Karen Oliveto)
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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Behind the Scenes With Sound Guy Mike
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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Setting Boundaries Without Burning Bridges (with Michael Soto)
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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Bravery in the Midst of Cultural Barriers (with VJ)
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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Working With Opponents to Protect & Advance Rights (with Sara Burlingame)
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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Join Us For a Gathering
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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Church Resources You May Not Know About (with Barry Donakey)
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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When God’s Promises Seem Unmet (with Hannah Bryan)
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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Why a Queer Asian Nonmember Showed Up At an LDS Institute (with Atlas Nocturne)
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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Building Bridges over Obstacles Together (with Bree & Kit Borrowman)
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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How a Gay Catholic is Making Space to Stay (with Justin Telthorst)
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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Gather Conference Live Q&A
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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New Eyes and a Fresh Understanding (with Ben Bernards)
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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A Closet without a Door: How Culture Affects Coming Out (with Adrian)
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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At Last They’re on the Podcast (with Cynthia WinWard & Susan Hinckley)
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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What LGBTQ+ Latter-Day Saints Wish Others Understood (with Ben & Charlie)
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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Visions, Doctrine, and the Wait for Understanding (with Stefanie Reinsch)
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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How a Gay Brit Learned to "Come As You Are" (with James Grant)
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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Advocacy is for Everyone (with Landon Phillips)
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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God's Promise to His LGBTQ+ Children (with Charlie & Ben)
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May 27, 2025 |
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Building Zion as LGBTQ+ Saints and Allies (with Patrick Mason)
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May 20, 2025 |
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A Gay Brazilian's Take on Rainbows, Raindrops, and Divine Identity (with Icaro Paraguassú)
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May 13, 2025 |
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How Two Parents Built What They Were Praying to Find (with Sara & Bryce Cook)
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May 06, 2025 |
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Ben Reflects on Being Denied a Temple Recommend (with Ben & Charlie)
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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How Gather Conference is Changing Lives (with Emilee Cutler & Spencer David Smith)
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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Seeing Beyond the Stereotype (with Sean Nicholes)
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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Merging Mexican Tradition with the Restored Gospel (with Liv Mendoza Haynes)
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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How to Love Your Neighbor (with Malissa Larson)
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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We Need Allies More Than Ever (with Charlie & Ben)
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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What Would Past Me Think of Current Me? (with Ady & Cora Johnson)
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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Finding Belonging as a Gay Samoan (with Wallace Pelesasa)
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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Ally Nights: Creating Community in Your Own Home (with Jen Dille & Clare Dalton)
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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Remembering Ben's Mom - Grief in Real Time (with Ben & Charlie)
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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The Invitation That Holds All the Answers (with Becca Shumway)
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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From Teen Convert to Branch President in Thailand (with Max Maneekam)
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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Seeing LGBTQ+ Individuals Through a Christlike Lens (with Pastor Stan Mitchell)
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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Grieving the Life You Thought You Would Have (with Lisa Valentine Clark)
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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Giving Ourself and Others Space to Grow (with Terri & Dan Pratt)
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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Converting in Hong Kong... To Become Straight? (with Uri (Yin Jai))
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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Creating Social Safety for LGBTQ+ Loved-ones (with Dr. Lisa Diamond, Julia Decker, & Jay Christensen)
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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Exploring Body Image and Eating Through an LGBTQ+ Lens (with Sydney Williams, LCSW)
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Jan 02, 2025 |
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Spanish Episode: Compartiendo Nuestras Experiencias como Miembros Gays en la Iglesia
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Dec 24, 2024 |
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Asking Questions is the Answer: JS-H and D&C 1-2 (with Austin Peterson)
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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Pioneering A Path in Mexico (with André Pérez)
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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A Reverend's Calling to Strengthen LGBTQ+ Belonging (with Dr. Rev. Marian Edmonds-Allen)
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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Owning Your Choices When Others Disagree (with Ben & Charlie)
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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Seeing the Love of God In Others (with Tom Christofferson)
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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Converting to the Church as a Gay Youth in the Philippines (with Cris Sembrano)
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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Being a Peacemaker in a Divided World (with Julie Spilsbury)
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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Sticking with a Tough Conversation (Part 2 with Ben & Charlie)
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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Unpacking our Different Reactions to General Conference (with Ben & Charlie)
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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Finding Light in Troubling Times (with Dr. Kristine Coons)
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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Navigating Identity and Faith in New Zealand (with Shaqaila Uelese)
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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Passing LGBTQ+ Nondiscrimination in a Conservative Community (with Mayor Giles)
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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Podcast Announcement - All Out In The Open
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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Season 6 Wrapped
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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How Do I Work Through Past Statements From Church Leaders?
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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What If I Feel Stuck?
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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How Do I Balance the 2 Great Commandments
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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How Do I See Myself In the Scriptures?
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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How Can I Share My Story?
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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How Can I Be Supportive as a Leader?
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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What's it Like When a Kid Comes Out?
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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What Are Gatherings?
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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What is Consent, and How can it Help Protect Against S.A.?
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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What If a Loved One Insists I Leave the Church?
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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How Come All the Allies are Middle Aged Moms?
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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Bonus: Hot Takes on Thanksgiving
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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What are you Scared to Ask a Transgender Person?
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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How Do I Foster a More Secure Relationship With God?
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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What If I Feel Like a Failure?
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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How Do I Explain the Church's Stance on Homosexuality?
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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Do You Ever Feel Conflicted Paying Tithing?
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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What do I do if listening to Conference hurts?
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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Season 6 Opener - Live Event
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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Bonus: Season 6 Is Coming!
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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Classic Episode: Do you think the Church will change?
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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Classic Episode: What are the Pros and Cons of Coming Out?
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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Classic Episode: What are the Stages of Coming Out?
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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Classic Episode: Am I Being Deceived?
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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Classic Episode: Why do You Stay in the Church?
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Jul 04, 2023 |
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Classic Episode: Is There a Place for Me at Church?
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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Classic Episode: How Can We Prevent LGBTQ Suicide?
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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Classic Episode: How do I Reconcile my Patriarchal Blessing?
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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Bonus: Season 4 Wrapped!
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May 09, 2023 |
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How Does Coming out Affect my Parents?
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May 02, 2023 |
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Bonus: Announcing the Gather Conference!
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Apr 25, 2023 |
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How Do I Build Community?
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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How do I Navigate the Gay Adolescence?
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Apr 04, 2023 |
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How Could Coming Out Affect My Marriage?
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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How can I Find Joy in the Temple as an LGBTQ Individual?
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Mar 21, 2023 |
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How do I Deal with All the Judgement?
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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Is Same Sex Attraction a Trial?
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Feb 21, 2023 |
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Why am I Feeling so Overwhelmed?
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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Bonus: What if AI wrote an Episode?
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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Is the Pride Flag OK?
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Jan 31, 2023 |
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Bonus episode: Getting to Know Ben and Charlie
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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What's it Like in the Closet?
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Jan 17, 2023 |
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Bonus episode: "Fear, Pitied, and Honored"
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Jan 10, 2023 |
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Christmas Update!
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Dec 20, 2022 |
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Why Come Out if I can Pass as Straight?
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Dec 13, 2022 |
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Why is Gen Z so Gay?
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Dec 06, 2022 |
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How Can I Comfortably Talk About Sex?
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Nov 29, 2022 |
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Bonus: Charlie's New Book!
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Nov 22, 2022 |
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What Is Minority Stress?
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Nov 15, 2022 |
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Is Being Gay Part of my Identity?
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Nov 09, 2022 |
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What is Bi Erasure?
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Nov 02, 2022 |
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Can I Be Out On My Mission?
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Oct 25, 2022 |
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What's it like to be on a pedestal?
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Oct 18, 2022 |
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Am I needed?
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Oct 11, 2022 |
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How do I build bridges?
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Oct 04, 2022 |
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Questions From the Closet Season 4 Live Q+A
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Sep 27, 2022 |
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Join us for a LIVE event in Mesa, Arizona! (Season 4 Kickoff!)
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Sep 02, 2022 |
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Bonus: Season 3 Recap
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Jul 05, 2022 |
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How Do I Create Spaces of Belonging?
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Jun 28, 2022 |
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Bonus: Meet Charlotte
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Jun 21, 2022 |
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What if I don’t feel God’s love?
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Jun 14, 2022 |
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What is gender dysphoria?
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Jun 07, 2022 |
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What does the research say about healing?
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May 31, 2022 |
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How do I Respond to Hurtful Comments?
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May 24, 2022 |
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What's it like to be gay at BYU Hawaii?
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May 17, 2022 |
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Is there a place for my family at Church?
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May 10, 2022 |
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How can I support friends who make different decisions?
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May 03, 2022 |
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What's it like to go to conversion therapy?
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Apr 26, 2022 |
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What if I'm totally and completely devastated?
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Apr 19, 2022 |
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What does it mean to be demisexual?
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Apr 12, 2022 |
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Does accepting my orientation change who I am?
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Apr 05, 2022 |
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Can I watch shows with LGBTQ+ characters?
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Mar 29, 2022 |
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What if I don't fit the stereotype?
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Mar 22, 2022 |
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Live Q&A Event (Audio Recording)
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Mar 15, 2022 |
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How do I deal with loneliness?
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Mar 08, 2022 |
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Can it just be me and Jesus?
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Mar 01, 2022 |
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What if I don't fit in either community?
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Feb 22, 2022 |
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What happens when you fall in love?
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Feb 15, 2022 |
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QFTC Live Event Reschedule Details
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Jan 30, 2022 |
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Season 2 Recap!
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Dec 21, 2021 |
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What is conversion therapy?
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Dec 14, 2021 |
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What is it like to face Church discipline?
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Dec 07, 2021 |
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Is sexuality fluid?
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Nov 30, 2021 |
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Do you think the Church will change?
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Nov 23, 2021 |
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Bonus: Ben's Tap Recital + Sound Guy Mike
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Nov 19, 2021 |
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How do I recognize personal revelation?
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Nov 16, 2021 |
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Can I be out at church?
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Nov 09, 2021 |
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How can I minister to LGBTQ+ youth?
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Nov 02, 2021 |
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What common factors contribute to LGBTQ+ suicide?
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Oct 26, 2021 |
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Am I possessed by an evil spirit?
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Oct 19, 2021 |
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What does it mean to be intersex?
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Oct 12, 2021 |
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How do I know God loves me?
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Oct 05, 2021 |
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How can I move on from past mistakes?
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Sep 28, 2021 |
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What if my family isn't supportive?
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Sep 21, 2021 |
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What if my spouse comes out as gay?
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Sep 14, 2021 |
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What if I'm afraid to come out?
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Sep 07, 2021 |
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How can I be happy with who I am?
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Aug 31, 2021 |
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What do I do if I’m hurt by something a Church leader says?
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Aug 24, 2021 |
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Is it ever too late to come out?
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Aug 17, 2021 |
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Am I being deceived?
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Aug 10, 2021 |
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Live Q&A Event (Audio Recording)
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Aug 03, 2021 |
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Season 2 Kickoff with LIVE Event!
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Jul 06, 2021 |
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How do you deal with burnout?
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May 11, 2021 |
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What do the scriptures say about homosexuality?
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May 04, 2021 |
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What if I like my straight friend?
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Apr 27, 2021 |
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Do you keep your covenants?
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Apr 20, 2021 |
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How do I create a safe space for youth in Seminary?
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Apr 13, 2021 |
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Bonus: Kissing Girls
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Apr 09, 2021 |
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How can I change? (It's not what you think!)
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Apr 06, 2021 |
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What does it mean to be non-binary?
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Mar 30, 2021 |
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What if loved ones are disappointed in my choices?
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Mar 23, 2021 |
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Will God change my orientation?
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Mar 16, 2021 |
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What are the pros and cons of coming out?
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Mar 09, 2021 |
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How do I figure everything out?
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Mar 02, 2021 |
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Bonus: Disney movies are totally about gay Latter-day Saints.
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Feb 26, 2021 |
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Can I be in a relationship and stay in the Church?
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Feb 23, 2021 |
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How do I start a support group?
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Feb 16, 2021 |
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What hurtful things do Church members say?
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Feb 09, 2021 |
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Why do you stay in the Church?
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Feb 02, 2021 |
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How can I safely navigate gay culture?
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Jan 26, 2021 |
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What is asexuality?
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Jan 19, 2021 |
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Can I date?
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Jan 12, 2021 |
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How can I help?
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Jan 05, 2021 |
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How do I find gay people like me?
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Dec 29, 2020 |
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Did pornography make me gay?
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Dec 22, 2020 |
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What is the gay agenda?
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Dec 15, 2020 |
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Is there a place for me in the Church?
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Dec 08, 2020 |
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How do I talk to youth about LGBTQ+?
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Dec 01, 2020 |
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How can my child be just like you?
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Nov 24, 2020 |
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How do I fit in the Plan of Salvation?
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Nov 17, 2020 |
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What are the stages of coming out?
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Nov 10, 2020 |
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How can I be an LGBTQ+ ally while supporting Church teachings?
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Nov 03, 2020 |
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How do I teach my kids about LGBTQ+?
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Oct 27, 2020 |
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What should my pronouns be?
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Oct 20, 2020 |
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Where are all the lesbians?
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Oct 13, 2020 |
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What does it mean to be queer?
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Oct 06, 2020 |
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What if I have a crush on my roommate?
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Sep 29, 2020 |
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What made you gay?
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Sep 22, 2020 |
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Should I go on a mission?
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Sep 15, 2020 |
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What should I do if think a family member is gay?
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Sep 08, 2020 |
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Should I go to BYU?
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Sep 01, 2020 |
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How can I be an ally from the closet?
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Aug 26, 2020 |
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How do I navigate the Family Proclamation?
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Aug 18, 2020 |
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What is opposite-sex dating like?
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Aug 11, 2020 |
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How should I come out to my family?
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Aug 04, 2020 |
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Should I stay single and celibate?
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Jul 22, 2020 |
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What's it like being married to a gay man?
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Jul 16, 2020 |
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How do I reconcile changes in Church policy?
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Jul 07, 2020 |
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How can we stop LGBTQ+ suicide?
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Jun 30, 2020 |
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Should I go to Pride?
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Jun 23, 2020 |
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What do I do when going to church is hard?
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Jun 16, 2020 |
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What's it like to be transgender? (Trans 101)
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Jun 09, 2020 |
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How do I reconcile my patriarchal blessing?
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Jun 02, 2020 |
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How can we talk about LGBTQ topics at church?
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May 26, 2020 |
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How can I support my LGBTQ child?
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May 19, 2020 |
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Should I go to therapy?
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May 12, 2020 |
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How can I find a place where I belong?
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May 05, 2020 |
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How do I overcome shame?
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Apr 28, 2020 |
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What does it mean to be bisexual?
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Apr 21, 2020 |
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Should I come out?
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Apr 14, 2020 |
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Am I gay?
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Apr 07, 2020 |
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Introduction
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Mar 27, 2020 |
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Should I label myself?
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Mar 27, 2020 |