In this week’s Safe Home Podcast, Beth talks with Boston musician Spencer LaJoye, who identifies their gender as non-binary. They came out as bisexual in college and years later came out as non-binary, all within Christian communities. Beth became aware of Spencer when she heard their song “Plowshare Prayer,” a unique prayer for all those against whom prayer has been used as a sword. The song has gone viral around the world, and you will hear Spencer’s back story plus the entire song toward the end of the episode.

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RESOURCES:

Spencer LaJoye’s information:

• Website: spencerlajoye.com
• Instagram: @spencerlajoye
• Facebook: @spencerlajoyemusic

Other Resources:

• Other Parents Like Me -  https://www.facebook.com/other.parents.like.me
• Heather Ross - Life Coaching for Parents of Addicted Teens: https://heatherrosscoaching.com/
• Find a Tele-Therapist: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/online-counseling

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Music written and performed by Joseph Nakao

Cover art by Joseph Nakao, photo by Beth Syverson

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TIME STAMPS

1:47 Spencer’s childhood and religious background

6:26 Spencer found community as an evangelical youth

8:48 Spencer’s college years and coming out as bi

14:16 Parents letting go of dreams for their child

19:46 Coming out as non-binary in 2018

21:49 Spencer’s gender journey

24:10 What our non-binary kids need

28:49 Being a friendly observer of your own body

30:25 Defining trans & non-binary

35:36 Background of “Plowshare Prayer” song

42:50 Performance of “Plowshare Prayer”

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