In part 3 of 3 Cary Crall talks with Gay Mormon Stories about his last year at BYU where dating was dangerous, watching his other gay friends succeed or fail, and noting the role that family acceptance plays, starting medical … Read the rest here
In part 2 of this 3 part series Cary Crall talks about meeting other gay men while at BYU, developing his gay identity, coming out to friends and family, dealing with Prop 8, and writing a letter to the editor … Read the rest here
In part 1 of this 3 part series, Cary Crall discusses his trouble-free childhood, his adolescence where he turned his internal turmoil into a drive for achievement and acceptance, his mission, and his BYU experience where he tried to make … Read the rest here
In part 4 of 4 John discusses with Gay Mormon Stories two surprising turns in his life: returning to Mormonism as a gay man in a gay marriage, and his unexpected role as a foster father to a gay teen. … Read the rest here
In part 3 of 4, John talks about embarking on his life as an openly gay man, dating, finding love and living in a gay marriage, completing his dissertation on the YMCA, and finding love and acceptance from his very … Read the rest here
In part 2 of 4, John talks about his suicidal intention, how that got side-tracked, how God intervened in his life and helped him find new hope outside of the church, and his new quest to find his path.… Read the rest here
In part 1 of this 4 part series John talks about his upbringing in the mission field and his intense connection to the church, his equally intense guilt related to his sexual orientation, how he danced with these two opposing … Read the rest here
In part 3 or 3 Berta Marquez goes into further detail to describe her activism and the various organizations she has been involved in, with a particular discussion of her involvement with homeless LGBT teens and the current crisis facing … Read the rest here
In part 2 of 3 Berta Marquez talks about her descent into depression, despair and suicidality, and how she managed to emerge from her “dark night of the soul”, face her demons, and open the closet door.… Read the rest here
In part 1 of this 3 part series Berta Marquez tells about the harrowing experiences her family suffered as political refugees and their immigration to the USA, the subsequent long-term effects of this prolonged upheaval on her upbringing and adolescence, … Read the rest here