167: Weston Smith | Gay Mormon Missionary: Survivor
Weston Smith came out as gay while his dad was serving as a bishop in the Mormon church. His parents were understanding, but navigating life a gay Mormon teen, trying to better understand your sexuali...
11 Okt 20221h 20min
166: Evan Smith | From Stake Presidency to LGBTQ+ Ally and Beyond
Evan Smith met the intersection of sexuality and religion while serving as an LDS Bishop and eventually in a Stake Presidency. It didn't take long before Evan began to better understand the difficult ...
4 Okt 20221h 37min
165: Paul Bird | Finding My Balance As a Gay Mormon
For orthodox Christians, especially Latter-day Saints, Paul Bird's life doesn't fit the mold. He admittedly loves the Word of Wisdom, but loathes the Law of Chastity. And that is where is story blosso...
20 Sep 20221h 8min
164: Josh Morris | An Honest Conversation About Being Gay
Josh Morris was raised in a very small, rural Utah community. Living as a closeted gay teen, in a predominately Mormon town leaves a lot to be desired. The community isn't rich with diversity or oppor...
2 Sep 20221h 13min
163: Melinda Hannah | Painting The Faces of Love
Melinda Hannah is no stranger to pain or trauma. She battled her own traumas while simultaneously watching other's experience their own. Melinda is an artist. She used her talent and brush to paint to...
16 Aug 20221h 11min
162: Colter Wild | Finding My Inner Peace
Latter-day leaders have often warned that happiness, truth, and spiritual experiences are only found within the framework of Mormonism—Colter's story defies that narrative. Shortly after coming out to...
19 Jul 20221h 25min
161: sExcommunication: The Mormon LGBTQ+ Dilemma
The LatterGayStories podcast has been following over a dozen same-gender couples that are facing excommunication (membership councils) from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Their offen...
13 Jul 20227h 14min
160: The Black Menaces | Televising the Mormon Revolution
In less than one year, five students at Brigham Young University have amassed a social media following of nearly 1,000,000 people. The group, calling themselves the Black Menaces, create videos online...
11 Mai 20221h 31min
