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We've got to change this guy's ways. Summer says her husband is great at expressing how much he loves her in his own way, but he never says "I Love You" out loud and she needs to hear it!
21 Mar 2022
From Married Mormon To Another Man
I remember my ex-husband telling me one day about 4 years ago that Cody was gay. I couldn’t believe it! To the outside world, this man had the perfect Mormon family. He had a successful career, four darling kids, a beautiful wife, and a nice home. But Cody had a secret.
15 Jul 2021
Choosing Love Over Judgement
Sydney Mortensen is part of the LGTBQ community and her family has chosen love every step of the way. Her mother, Jill, spoke with me about how we can embrace each other's differences and create more inclusion instead of judgement.
Here are some great resources:
LGBTQ/ALLY RESOURCES
NONFICTION: basic introductions to the LGBTQ community & experience…
The Book of Pride: LGBTQ Heroes Who Changed the World https://www.amazon.com/dp/0062571702/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_54J0FQXP2SNQSRH530JM (https://www.amazon.com/dp/0062571702/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_54J0FQXP2SNQSRH530JM)
The Savvy Ally: A Guide for Becoming a Skilled LGBTQ+ Advocate https://www.amazon.com/dp/1538136775/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_VKB1Z7MRT2GGHQD7FCH3 (https://www.amazon.com/dp/1538136775/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_VKB1Z7MRT2GGHQD7FCH3)
The Gay Agenda: A Modern Queer History & Handbook https://www.amazon.com/dp/006294455X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_Q7A7JNWA799MX1Y4CXTA?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 (https://www.amazon.com/dp/006294455X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_Q7A7JNWA799MX1Y4CXTA?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1)
NOVEL:
This Is How It Always Is: A Novel https://www.amazon.com/dp/1250088569/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_DQVFB89S3V69ABQ8VERR (https://www.amazon.com/dp/1250088569/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_DQVFB89S3V69ABQ8VERR)
(loosely based on the author’s life. I loved this - really opened my eyes to the experience of a parent of a transgender child)
MEMOIR:
Boy Erased: A Memoir of Identity, Faith, and Family https://www.amazon.com/dp/0735213461/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_3JMMNWGCVVF2BAJVEK9F?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 (https://www.amazon.com/dp/0735213461/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_3JMMNWGCVVF2BAJVEK9F?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1)
FOR CHILDREN:
The Red Crayon
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1338106511/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_imm_AZV255M4DQ2AVM4QG3W7_nodl?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 (https://www.amazon.com/dp/1338106511/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_imm_AZV255M4DQ2AVM4QG3W7_nodl?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1)
FOR THE RELIGIOUS:
Torn by Justin Lee (also good for teens)
Unclobber by Christian pastor Colby Martin (breaks down the Bible’s “clobber verses” against LGBTQ)
Gay Rights and the Mormon Church by Gregory Prince (not for the faint of LDS, but well researched)
PODCASTS:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lgbtq-a/id1151561226 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lgbtq-a/id1151561226)
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/making-gay-history-lgbtq-oral-histories-from-the-archive/id1162447122 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/making-gay-history-lgbtq-oral-histories-from-the-archive/id1162447122)
GREAT RESOURCE CENTER & SUICIDE-PREVENTION 501c3: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/resources/ (https://www.thetrevorproject.org/resources/)
NATIONWIDE SUPPORT GROUP/RESOURCES FOR LGBTQ & ALLIES: PFLAG https://pflag.org/about (https://pflag.org/about)
GREAT ARTICLES:
https://davidmyers.org/articles/accepting-what-cannot-be-changed?pageID=90 (https://davidmyers.org/articles/accepting-what-cannot-be-changed?pageID=90)
https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/intelligence-report/2011/10-anti-gay-myths-debunked (https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/intelligence-report/2011/10-anti-gay-myths-debunked)
DEFINITELY WORTH THE WATCH:
Hannah Gadsby (comedy special): Nanette https://g.co/kgs/Doxicw (https://g.co/kgs/Doxicw)
“The Gay Agenda” Ted Talk
https://youtu.be/iOByGJskqks (https://youtu.be/iOByGJskqks)
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