Today’s episode comes from John Backman (she/her). John, who also goes by Janelle, shares about why she believes names are important & why it’s important to use the names that people prefer. For trans and gender non-conforming people, names are more than just a way to differentiate one person from another: they often reflect a deeper sense of who they are and the way they self-identify. Referring to someone by the name they prefer is a way to show that you care and respect that person’s sense of identity.

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Today’s episode comes from Dr. Ben Huelskamp (he/they). As a gay Christian who is a part of progressive church spaces, Ben shares his thoughts about how those spaces can be welcoming & edifying for LGBTQIA+ Christians who hold a traditional sexual ethic.

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In today’s episode, Aaron Munson (he/him) shares about his experiences as a gay man who is married to a woman. Because of his uniques story & experiences, Aaron shares about why he does or does not use certain labels. While labels can be helpful for some LGBTQIA+ folks, sometimes the complexity of people’s individual experiences means that typical labels don’t always fit.

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Today’s episode comes from our panelist Liz Munson (she/her). Liz, a parent herself, shares about how she would approach talking to your child about topics like sexuality & gender identity.

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In today’s episode, our panelist Kelly Crouch (they/them) encourages those who care for & interact with children and young people to allow experimentation with different expressions of gender identity & sexuality. Kelly shares about their own personal experiences growing up in an environment that didn’t allow for much diversity of expression and the difficulties that produced in their life as a young person and now as an adult.

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Today’s episode features Carson Sotelo (he/his), a gay celibate Christian. Carson shares his thoughts about how the church can live more like a family & support those who are pursuing celibacy.

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In today’s episode, LOVEboldly’s Executive Director, Ben Huelskamp (he/his), a gay man, shares about how he navigates disagreements with those who believe differently about faith, sexuality and/or gender identity.

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Today’s episode comes from our panelist, Liz Munson (she/her), a non-binary lesbian. As an LGBTQIA+ person who grew up in Christian spaces, Liz received many confusing & harmful messages related to expectations around sex, marriage and gender roles that she has had to process now in her adult life.

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In today’s episode, our panelist Melinda Garza-Moran (she/her), the parent of LGBTQIA+ children, shares her advice on responding to someone whose beliefs about LGBTQIA+ issues are contrary to your own. She gives practical tips for studying the Bible and engaging in productive conversation with people of differing beliefs.

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Today’s episode comes from our panelist Kelly Crouch (they/them), a bisexual and genderqueer Christian. Kelly shares about how they would recommend responding when a child or someone else is curious about a person’s gender, in a way that helps that person consider their own ideas about what it means to be a certain gender.

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