In part 2 of 3 Sam Noble discusses his journey of self-acceptance, coming to terms with his sexuality, coming out to his family, and his realization that God wants him to pursue a same-sex marriage .
050: Sam Noble Pt. 1 on growing up Mormon, dealing with his sexuality, his mission and BYU
In part 1 of 3 Sam discusses his adolescence as a young gay man in Mormonism, his mission, and his BYU experience, focusing on the unusually positive experience he had with church leaders and counselors.
2nd Conference on Healing with Tawnya Smith, Carol Lynn Pearson, Karin Hendricks, Justis Tuia, and Sam Noble.
A second 2-hour conference on healing was sponsored by Affirmation: Gay and Lesbian Mormons, and is shared at Gay Mormon Stories with their permisssion. The July, 2013 conference was moderated by Tawnya Smith. Panelists included Carol Lynn Pearson, Karin Hendricks, Justis Tuia,…
049: Justin Utley Pt. 3 on his successes with his music career and his personal life
In part 3 of 3 Justin talks about his life in New York, his successes as a musician, the joy of sharing his journey by sharing his music at pride festivals around the country and in Europe, his personal growth…
048: Justin Utley Pt. 2 on difficulties of coming out, dealing with suicide, accepting himself, moving forward
In part 2 of 3 Justin discusses some very difficult experiences including the suicide of his boyfriend, bad guidance from bishops, losing his job due to discrimination, his own suicidality, finally coming to terms with himself, moving forward, and moving…
047: Justin Utley Pt. 1 on growing up Mormon, his struggles, his early music and his involvement in Evergreen
In part 1 of 3 musician/song writer, Justin Utley, talks about growing up, his difficulties dealing with his orientation, his mission, and his very early success in the Mormon music scene in spite of these ongoing conflicts.
046: Karin Hendricks and Tawnya Smith Pt. 3 on their life together and their spiritual quest
In Part 3 of 3 Tawnya and Karin talk about the important elements of their relationship, especially their spiritual journeys.
045: Karin Hendricks and Tawnya Smith Pt. 2 on pursuing spirituality together, coming out, and getting married
In part 2 of 3 Karin and Tawnya describe how they met, developed friendship and fell in love, while Karin was coming to terms with her sexual orientation and her need to leave Mormonism.
044: Karin Hendricks and Tawnya Smith Pt. 1 on their religious upbringing and their spiritual roots
In part 1 of 3 Karin and Tawnya talk about their different religious backgrounds, their different ways of dealing with their orientations, their common path through music education.
043: John Hamer talks more about being gay and his journey and his place as a gay man in the Community of Christ
John Hamer supplements his Mormon Stories interview, this time focusing on his journey as a gay man and how that impacted his journey. He also talks about the evolution of the issue in the Community of Christ and their faster…
042: Mark Wade on growing up LDS, dealing with depression and coming out
Mark Wade discusses his Mormon childhood, shame and bullying around his sexuality, his struggle with depression and anxiety, his journey out of the church and coming out, and his dreams of forming a family.