In this episode our host Matt Gardner continues his conversation with Christina Dee from Mormons Building Bridges.  If you haven’t had a chance to listen to the previous episode, please go back and listen as this episode is the second part of that conversation.  

In this conversation our host references a list of do's and don'ts.  They are from a Facebook post of a mother of a gay son.  Here is that list: https://www.facebook.com/1534811771/posts/10219726331658849/?d=n

Christina also referenced a document of historical references.  That document is found here: https://lattergaystories.org/record/

At Latter-day Saints in Action we focus much of our energy on those in the margins and how we as Latter-day Saints can take action to build a more inclusive place for them.  In preparation for pride month in June, over the next few episodes we will be focusing on yet another marginalized group: our LGBTQ sisters and brothers.  This week I had the chance to talk with one of the moderators of the Mormons Building Bridges Facebook group, Christina.  The conversation was fantastic, but ended up being longer than a normal episode, so I broke it into 2 parts.  Look for part 2 next week.  

This episode our host Matt Gardner talks with Book Club Specialist Elisabeth Westwood about this month's book: The Hate U Give.  This book was especially poignant given the most recent trial of Derek Chauvin and the consistent inequality from police against Black folks.

This episode our host Matt Gardner speaks with fellow podcaster Amy McPhie Allebest about her podcast Breaking Down Patriarchy.  They talk about her feminist journey, what made her decide to make a podcast like this, and what those of us as allies can do to help break down the barriers for our sisters.

This episode our host Matt Gardner speaks with fellow Latter-day Saints in Action board member Kristin Hilman about various talks in the April 2021 General Conference.  They chat about President Oaks' landmark talk on the Constitution.  They talk about the diversity of the speakers, and noted absence of women (again).  They talk about so many other takeaways as well.  

This episode our host Matt Gardner reviews our book club book for the month of April: The Person You Mean to Be by Dolly Chugh.  This book talks about effective ways to exercise our privilege to affect change in our communities.  The book reviews social science and helps us understand how to talk with family and friends about issues in a non-combative way.  Very helpful for this day and age!

This episode our host Matt Gardner finishes the series of 3 Texas Emergency episodes.  This week he talks with Dana Spear from the San Antonio, Texas area.  She shares how she was able to be prepared when others struggled.  She shares how she's been preparing to help others in a similar situation for a number of years.  She shares how various leaders in the church have helped her become more prepared.  Join us as we talk through inspirational stories from this emergency.

This episode our host Matt Gardner continues a series of 3 Texas Emergency episodes.  This week he talks with Terri Edstrom from the Dallas, Texas area.  She shares the incredibly inspirational stories of people that have helped her family and what she's seen in others helping each other.

This episode our host Matt Gardner begins a series of 3 Texas Emergency episodes.  Over the coming 3 episodes Matt interviews 3 individuals from different parts of Texas, asking about how they fared during the snowstorm and power outage.  This week he talks with Wendy Law from the Austin, Texas area.  In order to survive, she braved the un-plowed streets and drove to her brother-in-law's house and lived there for a few days. 

This episode our host Matt Gardner interviews Sara Bateman from Salt Lake City as they talk about a non-profit foundation that Sara and her family have created helping orphans from a city in Peru.  They talk through the beginnings of the foundation and the remarkable beginning of the private orphanage as Sara shares powerful stories from her experiences.