021: John Bonner’s Three Letters
In Part II of the interview, John reads 3 letters he wrote at key moments in gay Mormon history: Nov 5, the date of the exclusion policy, when Russell M. Nelson declared the policy a revelation, and when David Bednar declared “there are no homosexuals in the church.” These letters are soul-stirring and a must-listen
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020: John Bonner, Gay Mormon, on boundaries and hope
John Bonner, a counselor in SLC, tells his story of realizing he is gay, his struggle to change himself on his mission, and his self-acceptance and celebration as he undergoes his own faith transition. We talk about messy faith crises, boundaries with family, and in part 2 John reads 3 letters he wrote at
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Sexual Violence at Church Schools
This episode is practically geared towards LDS church school (BYU, BYU-I, BYU-Hawaii, LDS Business College, etc) students, prospective students, and their loved ones. In this, we include parents of students admitted to church schools or those who anticipate their children will likely go to church schools. In light of recent news regarding rape on BYU
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018: Where can mixed-faith couples go for online support?
Kristy interviews Marie and Kyle Elser about their marriage (they’ve been married 20 years and are a mixed-fiath couple), their faith journeys, and the facebook groups they founded and are administrators for to help mixed-faith couples. Another Testament of Marriage is for believing spouses, and Former Mormons with Believing Spouses is the other group. Fascinating
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