167: Weston Smith | Gay Mormon Missionary: Survivor

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 sexuality, and remain the "best" Mormon possible is often a recipe for disaster.

Weston was no stranger to the turmoil that often comes from being gay and Mormon—a situation, for Wes, that led to serious suicidal ideation. He ultimately decided to serve a mission as an "out" gay Mormon, but even in the mission field the suicidal thoughts persisted. It was there, on his mission, that he resolved to leave the church and live an authentic, happy life.

After leaving his mission early and finding complete familial support, Weston has thrived. He recently published a memoir titled, "This Body of Water", detailing his journey and what the future looks like for him.

A copy of Weston's book is available at WestonSmithBooks.com.

Weston's father, Evan, shared his individual story with LatterGayStories as episode 166 on this podcast.

#LatterGayStories #ThisBodyofWater #WestonSmith #Love #Honesty

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118: Picnic In The Park | Latter Gay Stories, Let's Love Better & Peculiar

118: Picnic In The Park | Latter Gay Stories, Let's Love Better & Peculiar

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117: A. Todd Jones | Navigating My Marriage, Coming Out, And Helping Others

117: A. Todd Jones | Navigating My Marriage, Coming Out, And Helping Others

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116: Valerie Green | Finding My Identity and the Path of Authenticity and Happiness

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115: Bryce Cook | Understanding the History: Homosexuality and the LDS Church

115: Bryce Cook | Understanding the History: Homosexuality and the LDS Church

If you're a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and navigating a journey to understand the intersection of religion and sexual orientation, we invite you to join us for this Latt...

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114: Sarah and Madi | We Found Ourselves: This Is Our Story.

114: Sarah and Madi | We Found Ourselves: This Is Our Story.

Sarah Cunha and Madison McConkie sit down with the Latter Gay Stories podcast to share their story. Sarah is a BYU graduate and remained closeted growing up in the Church. In this episode she opens up...

27 Juni 20191h 23min

113: LGT Panel Discussion | Church Leader Session: Affirmation Conference

113: LGT Panel Discussion | Church Leader Session: Affirmation Conference

This episode features discussion from Ben Schilaty, a gay Latter-day Saint, Jodie Palmer, a lesbian Latter-day Saint, and Ann Pack, a transgender Latter-day Saint. Each person in this panel discussio...

27 Juni 201952min

112: Tom Christofferson | Church Leader Session: Affirmation Conference

112: Tom Christofferson | Church Leader Session: Affirmation Conference

Tom Christofferson is an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he's gay and the author of "That They May Be One," a book detailing his life is a member of the Church and ho...

27 Juni 201926min

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 Juni 201924min

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