This month on All Out in the Open, Ben Schilaty, Sarah Langford, and guest Tegan Zelano “Z” Blanchard answer the question, "How do I create the community I wish I had?"Z shares how his social circle grew from a small group chat to a WhatsApp group of over one hundred LGBTQ+ young adults across Utah. Their efforts to create opportunities for queer joy culminated in a successful queer prom, which will soon be followed by queer homecoming.This episode discusses the importance of authenticity and vulnerability in forming connections. Ben, Sarah, and Z remind us that community building starts by ministering to the one, and God will inspire us to know who to reach out to first.#AllOutInTheOpen #LGBTQ #ReligiousPodcast #Community #ChurchOfJesusChristLatterDaySaints

This month on All Out in the Open, Ben Schilaty, Sarah Langford, and guest Tegan Zelano “Z” Blanchard answer the question, "How do I create the community I wish I had?" Z shares how his social circle grew from a small group chat to a WhatsApp group of over one hundred LGBTQ+ young adults across Utah. Their efforts to create opportunities for queer joy culminated in a successful queer prom, which will soon be followed by queer homecoming. This episode discusses the importance of authenticity and vulnerability in forming connections. Ben, Sarah, and Z remind us that community building starts by ministering to the one, and God will inspire us to know who to reach out to first. #AllOutInTheOpen #LGBTQ #ReligiousPodcast #Community #ChurchOfJesusChristLatterDaySaints

How do I create the community I wish I had?

Ben and Charlie are joined again by Kade Cope to discuss how they deal with moving forward when they have felt stuck.

Ben and Charlie are joined again by Kade Cope to discuss how they deal with moving forward when they have felt stuck.

What If I Feel Stuck?

Trigger Warning: S. A. In this episode, Molly Flake joins Ben and Charlie to discuss what the gay adolescence is and how she has navigated it.

Trigger Warning: S. A. In this episode, Molly Flake joins Ben and Charlie to discuss what the gay adolescence is and how she has navigated it.

Trigger Warning: S. A. In this episode, Molly Flake joins Ben and Charlie to discuss what the gay adolescence is and how she has navigated it.

How do I Navigate the Gay Adolescence?

In this Episode, Ben and Charlie are joined by Liv to discuss how coming out as queer affected her marriage with her husband.

In this Episode, Ben and Charlie are joined by Liv to discuss how coming out as queer affected her marriage with her husband.

How Could Coming Out Affect My Marriage?

In this episode, Ben and Charlie discuss how they feel when they go to the temple and what they get out of attending.

In this episode, Ben and Charlie discuss how they feel when they go to the temple and what they get out of attending.

How can I Find Joy in the Temple as an LGBTQ Individual?

<div> Eric Hales joins Ben and Charlie again to discuss why eternity can seem so uncertain and how they deal with that uncertainty. </div>

Eric Hales joins Ben and Charlie again to discuss why eternity can seem so uncertain and how they deal with that uncertainty.

&nbsp;Eric Hales joins Ben and Charlie again to discuss why eternity can seem so uncertain and how they deal with that uncertainty.

How do I Move Forward When Eternity Seems so Uncertain?

In this episode, Ben and Charlie are joined by Eric Hales and Will Edgel to discuss their experience as a couple who is dating and active in the chruch.

In this episode, Ben and Charlie are joined by Eric Hales and Will Edgel to discuss their experience as a couple who is dating and active in the chruch.

Does Anyone Date and Keep Going to Church?

In this episode, Ben and Charlie discuss what they do to deal with judgment.

In this episode, Ben and Charlie discuss what they do to deal with judgment.

How do I Deal with All the Judgement?

In this episode, Ben and Charlie are joined by Bryson to discuss their perspectives on whether same sex attraction is a trial or a blessing.

In this episode, Ben and Charlie are joined by Bryson to discuss their perspectives on whether same sex attraction is a trial or a blessing.

Is Same Sex Attraction a Trial?

In this episode, Ben and Charlie are joined by Bekah to discuss why LGBTQ+ people often experience feeling overwhelmed.

In this episode, Ben and Charlie are joined by Bekah to discuss why LGBTQ+ people often experience feeling overwhelmed.

Why am I Feeling so Overwhelmed?

In this episode Ben, Charlie, and Austin read an episode of Questions From the Closet written by Chat GPT.

In this episode Ben, Charlie, and Austin read an episode of Questions From the Closet written by Chat GPT.

Bonus: What if AI wrote an Episode?

In this episode Ben and Charlie are joined by Austin Peterson to discuss the history of the pride flag and what it means for members of the chruch.

In this episode Ben and Charlie are joined by Austin Peterson to discuss the history of the pride flag and what it means for members of the chruch.

Is the Pride Flag OK?

All Out in the Open is a resource for LGBTQ Latter-day Saints and those who love them. Our goal is to help listeners connect with themselves, with their families, with their community, and with God. Hosts Charlie Bird and Ben Schilaty help listeners open up to themselves and those around them. Clare Dalton digs into the scriptures and teaches how they can be a catalyst for personal revelation. Iese Wilson takes listeners on a tour of LGBTQ Latter-day Saints all over the Church and introduces us to modern day pioneers. Michael Soto and Liz Macdonald highlight the amazing work of those who are building and strengthening their communities. Learn more at www.alloutintheopen.org.

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All Out in the Open is a resource for LGBTQ Latter-day Saints and those who love them. Our goal is to help listeners connect with themselves, with their families, with their community, and with God. Hosts Charlie Bird and Ben Schilaty help listeners open up to themselves and those around them. Clare Dalton digs into the scriptures and teaches how they can be a catalyst for personal revelation. Iese Wilson takes listeners on a tour of LGBTQ Latter-day Saints all over the Church and introduces us to modern day pioneers. Michael Soto and Liz Macdonald highlight the amazing work of those who are building and strengthening their communities. Learn more at www.alloutintheopen.org.

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