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?

Barry Donakey joins for a conversation about divine silence.

Barry Donakey joins for a conversation about divine silence.

Barry Donakey joins for a conversation about divine silence.&nbsp;

What if I don’t feel God’s love?

Alexis Hovorka joins Ben and Charlie to talk about her experience with gender dysphoria.

Alexis Hovorka joins Ben and Charlie to talk about her experience with gender dysphoria.

What is gender dysphoria?

Dr. Lisa Diamond returns with her colleague Josh Christensen to discuss their findings on a recent LGBTQ+/religious study about healing from emotional trauma.

Dr. Lisa Diamond returns with her colleague Josh Christensen to discuss their findings on a recent LGBTQ+/religious study about healing from emotional trauma.

Dr. Lisa Diamond returns with her colleague Josh Christensen to discuss their findings on a recent LGBTQ+/religious study about healing from emotional trauma.&nbsp;

What does the research say about healing?

Jessica Abele joins us to discuss how to respond when a loved one says something hurtful.

Jessica Abele joins us to discuss how to respond when a loved one says something hurtful.

How do I Respond to Hurtful Comments?

Iese Wilson shares his experience as a gay student at BYU-H and highlights challenges faced by international LGBTQ+ members of the Church.

Iese Wilson shares his experience as a gay student at BYU-H and highlights challenges faced by international LGBTQ+ members of the Church.

What's it like to be gay at BYU Hawaii?

Sadi Rogers discusses her experiences finding a place for her family at church after marrying her wife.

Sadi Rogers discusses her experiences finding a place for her family at church after marrying her wife.

Is there a place for my family at Church?

Robert Jaramillo joins Ben and Charlie to talk about how he manages friendships with other gay men who are on different life paths.

Robert Jaramillo joins Ben and Charlie to talk about how he manages friendships with other gay men who are on different life paths.

How can I support friends who make different decisions?

Dustin Liechty recounts his experiences going to conversion therapy before his mission as a teenager, then again after his mission as an adult.

Dustin Liechty recounts his experiences going to conversion therapy before his mission as a teenager, then again after his mission as an adult.

Dustin Liechty recounts his experiences going to conversion therapy before his mission as a teenager, then again after his mission as an adult.&nbsp;

What's it like to go to conversion therapy?

Ben and Charlie talk about the pain associated with being a gay Latter-day Saint and how they find beauty and hope at their lowest points.

Ben and Charlie talk about the pain associated with being a gay Latter-day Saint and how they find beauty and hope at their lowest points.

Ben and Charlie talk about the pain associated with being a gay Latter-day Saint and how they find beauty and hope at their lowest points.&nbsp;&nbsp;

What if I'm totally and completely devastated?

Colette Dalton (she/her) joins Ben and Charlie to talk about how she came to identify as demisexual.

Colette Dalton (she/her) joins Ben and Charlie to talk about how she came to identify as demisexual.

Colette Dalton (she/her) joins Ben and Charlie to talk about how she came to identify as demisexual.&nbsp;

What does it mean to be demisexual?

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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