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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159: Kris and Kay Packer | Loving, Learning, and Living

159: Kris and Kay Packer | Loving, Learning, and Living

For the Packer's, love and connection brought them together—and it was honesty and authenticity that helped their love and connection flourish. In this fascinating story of love and transformation, Ka...

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158: Kris Packer | From Wife to Husband: A Story of My Journey

158: Kris Packer | From Wife to Husband: A Story of My Journey

Kris Packer has a long Mormon history. His father, Lynn is a Mormon historian, and Kris' great-uncle is apostle Boyd K. Packer. What happens when you come out to your family as a lesbian, but as li...

30 Maalis 20221h 27min

157: Kay Packer | My Lesbian Mormon Love Story

157: Kay Packer | My Lesbian Mormon Love Story

Kaylene Packer was a very normal Mormon girl. She went to church, she prayed, and she tried to hide an important part of her identity...she was really, really into girls. Growing up Latter-day Saint, ...

24 Maalis 20221h 19min

156: Ashley Ryan | My Story of Transition and Hope

156: Ashley Ryan | My Story of Transition and Hope

Ashley was born male into a Lutheran home in Texas. At a young age, Ashley knew she was different. Not having language for what that "difference" was, she navigated her journey the best she could. It ...

8 Maalis 20221h 10min

155: Kray Casper| BYU Changed My Life: My Gay Coming Out

155: Kray Casper| BYU Changed My Life: My Gay Coming Out

Kray was a remarkably normal Mormon. He knew he was gay, but did everything in his power to deny and hide it. If you bury it, it doesn't exist, right? He gave everything to the church, served a full-t...

24 Helmi 20221h 33min

154: BYU ADMINS to BYU HEALTH CLINIC: Terminate Health Services to Transgender Patients

154: BYU ADMINS to BYU HEALTH CLINIC: Terminate Health Services to Transgender Patients

In a surprising move, BYU-Provo administrators dismissed three transgender clients from the BYU Clinic on 2/7/2022, and informed their student/faculty clinicians that transgender patients needed to be...

10 Helmi 20221h 24min

153: Duane Jennings | Balancing Science and Spirituality

153: Duane Jennings | Balancing Science and Spirituality

From an early age, Duane felt drawn to better understanding life from two perspectives: science and spirituality. His desire for knowledge and the human understanding led him to better understand empa...

27 Tammi 20221h 42min

152: Page Petrucka | Happiness Exists In Authenticity

152: Page Petrucka | Happiness Exists In Authenticity

Page knew she was different, but Mormonism has a way of convincing you to keep those "different" feelings buried deep inside. Those feelings and natural connections can only stay hidden for so long—an...

21 Joulu 20211h 23min

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