148: Tommy Francesco | The Kiss That Kicked Me Out of BYU

148: Tommy Francesco | The Kiss That Kicked Me Out of BYU

As a convert to the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Tommy Francesco wanted to do what was right. He studied with the missionaries, joined the church, obeyed the word of wisdom, served a mission and generously gave of his time and talents—but Tommy was gay and that reality met him at every intersection in Mormonism.

One weekend at BYU, a kiss with another man changed Tommy's life forever.

That kiss was a violation of BYU's Honor Code. Within days,

Tommy had been stripped of his academic credits and expelled as a student at BYU. Then came church discipline.

This is a story of the trials and experiences of a person who tried to do good and to follow what felt natural and whole.

#LatterGayStories #BYU #ComingOut

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111: Jena Peterson | Church Leader Session: Affirmation Conference

111: Jena Peterson | Church Leader Session: Affirmation Conference

Jena Peterson is an active Latter-day Saint who identifies as gay and remains married to her husband of 14 years, Todd, in a mixed orientation marriage. In this episode, Jena discusses her personal ex...

27 Kesä 201924min

110: President Michael Mayfield | Church Leader Session: 2019 Affirmation Conference

110: President Michael Mayfield | Church Leader Session: 2019 Affirmation Conference

President Michael Mayfield currently serves as a counselor in the Stake Presidency. He is a former bishop and is the father of a gay child. For President Mayfield, when his daughter came out, he was s...

27 Kesä 201929min

109: Josh and Lolly Weed | The Beginning. The Middle. The Future.

109: Josh and Lolly Weed | The Beginning. The Middle. The Future.

Seven years ago (while celebrating their 10th wedding anniversary in Las Vegas), Josh and Lolly Weed made a quiet blog post announcing to their friends and family that Josh was gay, and together they ...

13 Kesä 20191h 57min

108: Ryanna Woods | Drag Queen, Survivor, Gay Man

108: Ryanna Woods | Drag Queen, Survivor, Gay Man

Imagine life as a gay man growing up in an ultra-conservative Mormon family—who's weekend family activities included delivering flyers and hosting events aimed at shaming homosexuals. That was the wor...

6 Kesä 20191h 33min

107: Cher McCoy | A Mother's Love: My Journey as an LGBT ally, friend and mom.

107: Cher McCoy | A Mother's Love: My Journey as an LGBT ally, friend and mom.

On Mother's Day, Cher's son came out to her. From that day forward she fought to protect him and the community he belongs to. In this episode Cher discusses her journey as an LGBT ally and friend to t...

30 Touko 201954min

106: Gregory Prince | A Complicated History: Mormonism and the LGBTQ Community

106: Gregory Prince | A Complicated History: Mormonism and the LGBTQ Community

Dr. Gregory Prince sits down with Latter Gay Stories for a unique one-on-one discussion about the actions and unintended consequences of the LDS Church's history with LGBT people and their allies. In ...

24 Touko 20191h 24min

105: Chad Merrell and Matt Weber | Asexuality and our journey

105: Chad Merrell and Matt Weber | Asexuality and our journey

So often the we hear stories about the first four letters of the L-G-B-T community, but rarely do we have the opportunity to hear stories from those who identify with the other letters, like A as in a...

15 Touko 20191h 5min

104: Debra Asper | Finding Strength From Within

104: Debra Asper | Finding Strength From Within

Deb Asper is a licensed marriage and family therapist who specializes in LGBT therapy and more particularly, LGBT trauma. And to say that she's a gem—and an asset to the community is an understatement...

8 Touko 20191h 35min

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