191: David Chappell | He Didn't See A Place for Him at BYU—So He Created One

191: David Chappell | He Didn't See A Place for Him at BYU—So He Created One

David Chappell is a civil engineer, community organizer, and emerging political voice in Utah County. Raised in Arizona in a traditional Latter-day Saint family, David served a mission in Milan, Italy, where exposure to a wider world—and greater diversity—began shaping the questions that would later define his advocacy.

While attending Brigham Young University, David helped co-found the Cougar Pride Center, a grassroots organization dedicated to creating resources, connection, and large-scale events for LGBTQ+ people in Provo and Orem. During that time, he also faced his own personal struggles, including suicidal thoughts as a freshman, experiences that deepened his commitment to making campus and community spaces safer and more supportive for LGBTQ+ students navigating faith and identity.

Today, David continues that work as both an advocate and a builder—applying the same drive he brings to engineering toward strengthening his community. He is now stepping into the political arena, running for office in Utah House District 62 in Provo, with the goal of helping shape a more inclusive and compassionate future for Utah.

In this conversation, David shares his journey through faith, identity, mental health, and public service — and why he believes community care and representation matter now more than ever.

Visit the CougarPrideCenter on Instagram: @CougarPrideCenter

Visit David's campaign: DavidForUtah.com

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175: Jake Shepherd | I Was Unprepared to Come Out

175: Jake Shepherd | I Was Unprepared to Come Out

At age 10 Jake was mercilessly bullied, the kids called him "gay" a word he didn't understand. Using the family's dial-up internet connection Jake turned to Google to better understand the word. A pat...

23 Helmi 20231h 12min

174: Nate Gardner | Mission, BYU & (gay) Marriage

174: Nate Gardner | Mission, BYU & (gay) Marriage

Born and raised in Utah, Nate Gardner did everything he was supposed to do to be a good Mormon boy. After serving a mission and going to BYU Nate came out of the closet—fearing he would lose his famil...

9 Helmi 20231h 6min

173: A Gay Mormon Rescue? Ben Schilaty and Charlie Bird: Panel Analysis

173: A Gay Mormon Rescue? Ben Schilaty and Charlie Bird: Panel Analysis

Throughout Mormonism's history there have been a series of "rescues" where grassroots members, teamed with local church authorities, band together to rescue Saints in despair.  Are we seeing an LGBTQ+...

27 Tammi 20234h 22min

172: Brayden Singley | A Journey of Finding Myself

172: Brayden Singley | A Journey of Finding Myself

Viral Tik-Tok creator Brayden Singley sits down with the Latter Gay Stories podcast to spill the tea on life as gay man with Mormon roots. Brayden was born and raised in Northern Utah. He grew up a me...

19 Tammi 20231h 41min

171: David Doyle | @NerdyGayMormon

171: David Doyle | @NerdyGayMormon

David Doyle is a Latter-day Saint from Florida. He is humble, reliable, lovable, nerdy, and gay. He is an active Latter-day Saint with stake leadership callings—and it is through those callings that h...

28 Joulu 20221h 11min

170: The Naked Pastor | David Hayward

170: The Naked Pastor | David Hayward

He's known around the world as The Naked Pastor—and you've likely seen his cartoons on social media or in print—but who is David Hayward and why does his art speak so loudly for the LGBTQ+ community? ...

8 Joulu 20221h 6min

169: Carol Lynn Pearson | Loving My Gay Husband To Eternity

169: Carol Lynn Pearson | Loving My Gay Husband To Eternity

Carol Lynn Pearson is a Mormon icon. In the early 1960's two monumental experiences happened in her life: she married Gerald, a gay man—and she published her first book. From that first publishing—and...

8 Marras 20221h 13min

168: Laurie Lee Hall | From Temples to Transformation

168: Laurie Lee Hall | From Temples to Transformation

At age five Laurie Lee Hall knew she was different, but she didn't have words for what the "difference" was. For her, language—and better understanding wouldn't come until many decades later. Few tran...

26 Loka 20221h 37min

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