“This is one of the most unique and powerful podcasts we’ve ever done. I encourage ward councils, local leaders, and families to listen to this podcast to better understand how to love and support our LGBTQ neighbors and friends—and really anyone different than us. Dan Link, Kristin Sokol, and Miki Eberhart join in this episode to share a remarkable story of a ward family who learn to love and then truly show up for two gay dads in their very homogenous Herriman neighborhood. It’s a story of love, tragedy and how the power of friendship and the spirit of fellowship moved everyone closer to the Savior. Dan talks about growing up in the Church, serving a mission (in the 70’s), but never feeling accepted or normal as a gay Latter-day Saint. He shares his story about finding the love of his life in Ryan and building a life and family together…”
Read MoreHow Do I Fit into the Plan of Salvation? Questions from the Closet Podcast - S1 E34
Ben Schilaty and Charlie Bird discuss how LGBTQ people fit into the Plan of Salvation. Season 1 Episode 34
Read MoreThe Stages of Coming Out - Questions from the Closet S1 E33
Charlie Bird and Ben Schilaty discuss the stages of coming out as LGBTQ - The Stages of Coming Out - Questions from the Closet S1 E33
Read MoreCan I Date? Questions from the Closet Podcast S1 E42
In this episode of the Questions from the Closet podcast, Ben Schilaty and Charlie Bird discuss this common question - I’m LGBTQ, can I date?
Read MoreShould I Go on a Mission? Questions from the Closet podcast Episode S1 E25
Ben Schilaty and Charlie Bird discuss - Should I Go on a Mission? Questions from the Closet Episode S1 E25
Read MoreHow to be an LGBTQ ally and also support church teachings Questions from the Closet podcast S1 E32
Charlie Bird and Ben Schilaty discuss how you can be an LGBTQ ally and also support church teachings - Questions from the Closet podcast S1 E32
Read MoreHow Do I Navigate the Family Proclamation? Questions from the Closet Podcast S1 E21
Ben Schilaty and Charlie Bird discuss navigating the “The Family - A Proclamation to the World” as an LGBTQ individual or family. How Do I Navigate the Family Proclamation? Questions from the Closet Podcast S1 E21
Read MoreIs There a Place For Me In The Church? - Questions from the Closet
Ben, Charlie, and McKay Bryson have a raw conversation about what it's like to be a gay member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Questions from the Closet Podcast
Read More"Turns Out I Married A Gay Man" Lift+Love Podcast Episode #36
Jenie and Allison talk to Jessica from Husband In Law podcast. Steve and Jessica were happily married for 7 years until Steve came out as being gay, which inevitably ended in divorce. Now, Matt and Jessica have been happily married for over 8 years. The crazy part is, Matt, Jessica, and Steve all get along, to the extent that Matt and Steve work together. Matt, Jessica, and Steve have a relationship that, by most standards, would be considered atypical. Listen in as Jessica takes us on their journey of learning how to love and accept themselves enough to love and accept others for who they are during this experience called life
Read MoreAuthenticity & Self-Acceptance - Dr Jennifer Finalyson Fife with Sadi Rogers
In this NEW podcast episode, Dr. Finlayson-Fife joins Sadi Rogers of the Lift + Love women’s group to discuss the unique challenges faced by LGBTQ+ Latter-day Saints and the opportunity in the struggle to forge deeper self-acceptance and a sustaining inner strength.
Read MoreWhy Do You Stay in the Church? QUESTIONS FROM THE CLOSET episode 4 S5
Charlie and Ben talk about why they decide to move forward in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
How Do I Create Spaces of Belonging? Meghan Decker - QUESTIONS FROM THE CLOSET episode 20 S3
Author and speaker Meghan Decker joins Charlie Bird and Ben Schilaty as they discuss how to create spaces of belonging
Let's talk about Healthy Relationships with Meghan Decker - AT LAST SHE SAID IT EPISODE 137
Susan and Cynthia are joined by author Meghan Decker to discuss relationships and the challenges and rewards of establishing and maintaining healthy boundaries with the people we love.
Being an LGBTQ Family at Church with Allison Dayton - TINA GOSNEY PODCAST #73
“Allison Dayton, the founder of Lift + Love and I had a conversation about being an LGBTQ family in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It’s not an easy road we walk as we try to navigate our membership and the reality of our families“
How Does Coming Out Affect my Parents? QUESTIONS FROM THE CLOSET episode 28 S4
Allison Dayton joins Ben and Charlie to talk about a mother's perspective when their child comes out.
Autumn McAlpin New Book - LISTEN LEARN & LOVE EPISODE 595
Autumn McAlpin (married mother of 5) shares the story of her 17-year-old son, Gavin, walking into her bedroom at 3:00 am telling her and her husband and he that “he is gay, leaving the church, and really struggling with depression… like, really.”
A lot has happened since that night two and a half years ago—which Autumn shares on the podcast and in her new book to support Gavin. It is a beautiful and powerful family love story.
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