In part 2 of 2 John discusses his post-Mormon journey and his efforts to form community among ex-Mormons, becoming an expert on Mormon history, finding community at the Community of Christ, and he argues the benefits of a community that…
040: John Hamer Pt.1 on growing up Mormon and being a gay agnostic at BYU
In part 1 of 2 John discusses his Mormon background and identity, how he lost his faith, how he managed at BYU as a gay agnostic, and how he cut Mormonism out of his life (almost) completely.
039: Stephen Johnson Pt. 2 on his mixed-orientation marriage, leaving the Jehovah’s Witnesses and coming out
This interview is a part of a series of interviews of LGBT people from other highly conservative religions where LGBT people have substantial commonality with the LGBT Mormon Experience. In part 2 of 2 Stephen Johnson talks about getting married…
038: Stephen Johnson Pt.1 on growing up a Jehovah’s Witness and dealing with ecclesiastical sexual abuse and shaming
This interview is a part of a series of interviews of LGBT people from other highly conservative religions where LGBT people have substantial commonality with the LGBT Mormon Experience. In part 1 of 2 Stephen Johnson talks about his…
Conference on Healing with Tawnya Smith, Carol Lynn Pearson, Karin Hendricks, Judy Finch, and Sam Noble.
A 2-hour conference on healing was sponsored by Affirmation: Gay and Lesbian Mormons, and is shared at Gay Mormon Stories with their permisssion. The May 22, 2013 conference was moderated by Tawnya Smith. Panelists included Carol Lynn Pearson, Karin Hendricks, Judy Finch,…
037: Peter van der Walt Pt. 2 on his belief, his hope to be part of the church
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…
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.