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Bridget Eileen Rivera is a sociologist, writer, and committed Christ-follower. She is the author of a book titled Heavy Burdens, and her work explores orthodox theology and LGBTQ issues in the church.

In this episode, we discuss Bridget’s journey of coming out in the church, confronting shame, and embracing a faith that doesn't demand she be straight or celibate to be loved by God.

Find Bridget here:

https://www.meditationsofatravelingnun.com

https://www.instagram.com/bridgeteileenrivera/

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IH7et98SC1c

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Storm is a Queer Christian and the founder of The Identity Clinic—Australia’s first mental health organisation exclusively supporting the LGBTQIA+ community.

We met at my very first gay wedding and immediately started talking about God, so I knew I had to bring them on the show. In this episode, we dive into navigating the intersection of faith and identity, what it means to have a relationship with God and the journey of founding The Identity Clinic.

Find Storm here: https://www.instagram.com/storm_hassett/

Identity Clinic here: https://www.theidentityclinic.org

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MaryB. Safrit is a NYC-based relationship coach, author, host of the Found Family podcast, and maker of slightly unhinged merch. 

MaryB is also bisexual and Christian—so I wanted to get her on the podcast to talk about her journey with faith, how she accepts herself as a queer Christian and what her deconstruction journey looked like.

Check this episode out on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FU8YBuCPQB0

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https://www.marybsafrit.com

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Salomé Sibonex is an artist, speaker, and advisor who advocates for individual freedom and freedom of expression in the arts.

In this episode, we explore her political shift, the divisive aspects of the social justice movement, her passion for individualism and how to foster dialogue with those we disagree with.

Watch this episode on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncev_PX8WTQ&t=2163s

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https://www.wetheblacksheep.com

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Brandan Robertson is a fellow Gay Christian, author, and minister well-known for creating LGBT affirming theological content on TikTok.

In this interview, we explore how he reconciles his faith with his sexuality, how he began preaching on TikTok, handling online hate, the reasons behind some Christians' fixation on labeling others as sinners, and why he chooses to remain a Christian.

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https://www.brandanrobertson.com
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Zoe Booth is the Community Engagement Manager at Quillette and the Quillette Cetera podcast host.

Zoe was one of my first podcast guests, and I wanted to bring her back to explore how her political views have evolved. Initially immersed in leftist activist spaces, she eventually became disillusioned with certain ideologies within those spaces. In our conversation, we discuss what attracted her to far-left advocacy, how she became disillusioned and the reasons behind her current perspectives.

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https://www.instagram.com/zoekyranne

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Dr. Kevin M. Young is an author, pastor, coach, and weightlifter. He has pastored several evangelical churches but has since become disillusioned with evangelicalism. He now runs his own ministry, Christ's Table, providing resources for those disillusioned with the church. He also hosts the podcast Jacked Theology and is the author of the book Reconstruct Your Faith.
In this conversation, we talk about what the modern evangelical church gets wrong about Jesus, Kevin's journey in reconstructing faith, what 'Christ-centered faith' means, and the role of the Bible.
Find Kevin here:
https://x.com/kevinmyoung
https://kmyoung.com
Kevins book: https://tinyurl.com/2p9xzf48

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Dr. Karen Pack is a religious historian, ordained Christian minister, and marriage celebrant. Her doctoral research examines the marginalisation and erasure of women and LGBTQ+ Christians from Australian religious histories.
In this conversation, we explore her early experiences in the church, and her journey of coming out as gay, and we challenge the biblical interpretations often used to justify anti-gay sentiments, while also delving into atonement theory.
Find Karen here:
https://www.un-packed.com.au

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Frankie Fearce (she/they) is a queer comedian, storyteller and social media personality.
In this conversation we discuss Frankie’s religious upbringing, why they left Christianity, coming out as Non-binary/Trans, making comedy and how to maintain relationships with people with different political beliefs.
Check out their new show DAZZA - a satirical monologue about staunch Australian masculinity - here: https://linktr.ee/DAZZAbyfrankiefearce
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Scott Parker is a theatre-maker and creative director of his own theatre company, Matriark Theatre.
He also created a theatre show called ‘Hillsong Boy’, which recounts his experiences as a worship leader at Hillsong Church.
In this conversation, we explore Scott's journey as a worship leader at Hillsong Church, and his experience coming out as queer within the church. We also discuss the distinction between the church and Jesus, as well as the creation of his solo theatre show, 'Hillsong Boy'.
Scott is partnering with the Australian Cultural Fund to raise money to take ‘Hillsong Boy’ on tour, you can donate here: https://shorturl.at/ck6Nq
Find Scott here:
https://x.com/scotthparker
https://www.instagram.com/scottp53/
https://www.instagram.com/hillsongboy/

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