Latter Day Struggles

106. Including Your Queer Self (or Loved One) in God’s Eternal Family Plan


Listen Later

Send us a Positive Review!

Series Title: Psychological Health Check on LDS Theology of Marriage & Family [Part XI of XII]

In this episode you meet TJ, a wonderful young man navigating the complexities of young single adult life as a gay member of the LDS church. He shares his story about slowly and gradually learning to accept his infinite lovability in God's eyes, which led to his eventual ability to also accept his sexual identity. 

TJ shares with Valerie his ongoing process sorting out what he’s been taught about the plan of salvation…what feels right, what feels wrong, what is known, and what is unknown. 

This conversation is a powerful opportunity to better understand the extremely challenging position that our beloved queer loved ones (or what we ourselves) experience due to the current eternal marriage and family theology in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

It highlights that there are many who want to feel the love and belonging of their LDS affiliation, but struggle ultimately escaping a theology that reinforces in-groups and out-groups, exclusion, and isolation in a variety of significant ways. When theology excludes, it is not God’s way. And followers of God must speak in love and defense of those excluded.


Support the show

Listen, Share, Rate & Review EPISODES

Friday Episodes Annual Subscription $89

Friday Episodes Monthly Subscription $10

Valerie’s Support & Processing Groups

Donate: ⁠Venmo or Patreon⁠

Visit our Website

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Latter Day StrugglesBy Valerie Hamaker

  • 4.5
  • 4.5
  • 4.5
  • 4.5
  • 4.5

4.5

810 ratings


More shows like Latter Day Struggles

View all
Mormon Stories Podcast by Dr. John Dehlin

Mormon Stories Podcast

5,484 Listeners

Mormon Discussions Podcasts – Full Lineup by Bill Reel

Mormon Discussions Podcasts – Full Lineup

626 Listeners

Better Than Happy by Jody Moore

Better Than Happy

5,660 Listeners

One Heart One Mind by Thomas McConkie

One Heart One Mind

637 Listeners

Mormon Land by The Salt Lake Tribune

Mormon Land

325 Listeners

Faith Matters by Faith Matters Foundation

Faith Matters

1,678 Listeners

Listen, Learn & Love Hosted by Richard Ostler by Richard Ostler

Listen, Learn & Love Hosted by Richard Ostler

844 Listeners

Radio Free Mormon by Mormon Discussion Inc

Radio Free Mormon

1,316 Listeners

Sunstone Mormon History Podcast by Sunstone

Sunstone Mormon History Podcast

511 Listeners

Conversations with Dr. Jennifer by Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife

Conversations with Dr. Jennifer

1,047 Listeners

All Out in the Open by All Out in the Open, Questions from the Closet

All Out in the Open

1,200 Listeners

At Last She Said It by Cynthia Winward, Susan Hinckley

At Last She Said It

1,035 Listeners

Breaking Down Patriarchy by Amy McPhie Allebest

Breaking Down Patriarchy

593 Listeners

Mormon.ish by Rebecca Bibliotheca and Landon Brophy

Mormon.ish

176 Listeners

Girlscamp by Hayley Rawle

Girlscamp

1,822 Listeners