Questions from the Closet
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Charlie Bird and Ben Schilaty discuss questions they are commonly asked as gay members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Each week they are joined by a guest to talk about a question as it relates to LGBTQ+ topics within the context of faith. To submit a question or share a comment about an episode, you can email questionsfromthecloset@gmail.com.
| Episode | Date |
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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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What If Staying Single Doesn't Feel Right Anymore?
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Nov 07, 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 Move Forward When Eternity Seems so Uncertain?
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Mar 14, 2023 |
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Does Anyone Date and Keep Going to Church?
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Mar 07, 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 |