May 26, 2019

Coming Out | I’m on my way to becoming the person I was meant to be…

I’ve learned that everyone has problems in life – its dealing with people, not being gay that is one of life’s challenges. It’s worse than some things, but better than others. I feel no regrets for anything that has happened … Read the rest here

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3 days ago

The LGBTQ+ community isn’t about indoctrination—it’s about acceptance, love, and being free to live authentically. Teaching kids to respect diversity isn’t indoctrination; it’s preparation for the real world.

Meanwhile, many churches actively shape beliefs, behaviors, and worldviews from a very young age. If we’re discussing indoctrination, it’s worth considering where unquestioning conformity is actually encouraged.

Acceptance isn’t a threat—fear and intolerance are.

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4 days ago

Clay Aiken, the American Idol alum, publicly came out as gay in 2008 on the cover of People Magazine. The revelation came shortly after the birth of his son, Parker. At the time, Aiken described his decision to come out as deeply tied to fatherhood.

"It was the first decision I made as a father," he shared. "I cannot raise a child to lie or to hide things. I wasn’t raised that way, and I’m not going to raise a child to do that."

In a recent interview with People, the 46 year old reflected on how speculation about his sexuality shaped his public persona and how coming out brought both clarity and challenges. "Back then, it was a big deal," Aiken explained, noting the professional and personal costs of being gay—and a celebrity.

Weeks before coming out, Aiken was at a career high, starring in Broadway’s Spamalot and riding the fame of American Idol—but the fallout was swift. "I lost maybe 50% of the fan base," he revealed. "The first four months that I was in the Spamalot it was selling out—standing room only. The show ended up closing early a few months after I came out."

Looking at today’s landscape, Aiken acknowledged the progress society has made. "We are living in a very different time," he said. "A lot of people who come out now end up having boosts in popularity because of it... That’s mind-blowing to me because it’s the opposite of what happened when I came out. But it means there’s progress, and it means that as a country, we’re headed in the right direction."

After more than a decade away from music, Aiken is making his return with a new holiday album, Christmas Bells Are Ringing, embracing the season of joy and renewal. ... See MoreSee Less

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6 days ago

A few years ago we started the #trashthestash movement. We asked our followers to rid their shelves of copies of the Miracle of Forgiveness.

Again and again people shared privately and publicly the damage the words of that book inflicted.

After a few years and more than 10,000 copies removed from the shelves, these books are getting harder and harder to find (thanks to you!)

I visit @DeseretIndustries each week to toss more books. After three weeks of not finding a single copy, I finally found two!

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