I am excited to share my Coming Out story. The people in my life always seem to say that I’m “too mature” for my age. That might be true, so I just give them a smile, but in my head, … Read the rest here
Bryce Cook | My family and I have had the opportunity to reflect on our lives. We marvel at how profoundly we’ve changed regarding our relationship with our LGBTQ “family” – a term I never would have used in relation … Read the rest here
My name is Jordan—I work as the Chief Programming Officer at Encircle. I truly believe that everyone’s story is equally as important and equally as true, and I admire everyone for being willing to listen and to share this experience … Read the rest here
This is my story about coming out. I am coming out, not as gay, not as a lover of Swiss chocolate, but as trans. Five months before my 17th birthday I finally understood what was different about me. Growing up … Read the rest here
Brenda Stanley | My son, Justin, is left handed. It’s not something I ever expected for any of my children. I first became suspicious of this when he was very young, but I didn’t acknowledge it, hoping he would eventually start using the right. I didn’t really … Read the rest here
One Saturday, at age 13, Emma came to me in the kitchen as I was doing dishes. She looked bewildered. She asked me to follow her outside, in the backyard alone. She handed me her journal and asked with shaking … Read the rest here
It’s not for the faint of heart. It needs to happen only when one is totally ready and has thought it through.
No one should ever out another person. Ever.
Six years ago I had the spiritual experience that led … Read the rest here
We did all the things right. Steve served a mission in Bolivia. We dated for 10 months before we got married and sealed in the Salt Lake City Temple. We had been married six short months when I found the … Read the rest here
I grew up in the Church. My dad was Bishop when I was 8. I’m second of nine of a typically-large LDS family, the eldest son. For years, I was the “perfect child,” in the fact that I was obedient … Read the rest here
My name is Kent. Speaking in a setting like this can be daunting. This is a full room. But I also have a full heart, and this is going to go just fine. It’s important to me to say to … Read the rest here
