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Mormon Stories Podcast

412: Josh and Lolly Weed Part 1 - Their Love Story

Mormon Stories Podcast

Dr. John Dehlin

Religion & Spirituality

4.65.2K Ratings

🗓️ 3 April 2013

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

In this three part interview with Josh and Lolly Weed we discuss: 1) How they fell in love and decided to marry, in spite of both knowing that Josh is gay, 2) the complexities and risks of navigating a mixed-orientation marriage, and 3) LBGT issues within the LDS church

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This interview is a joint production of Mormon Stories podcast and gay Mormon Stories podcast.

0:21.6

To check out the video version of this episode, go to youtube.com slash Mormon Stories.

0:27.3

To keep these podcasts alive, please consider a financial contribution today at

0:32.1

MormonStories.org and gayMormonStories.org.

0:35.7

Thanks for listening.

0:38.7

Hello and welcome to a special edition of Valentine's Day special edition of Mormon Stories podcast.

0:46.4

I'm your host John Delin and we are at KRCL Studios in Salt Lake City.

0:55.0

Thanks to Troy Williams again on Valentine's Day 2013 and we have with us two very special

1:01.4

guests.

1:02.7

We have Laurel and Josh Weid.

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Laurel is also known as Lolly.

1:08.3

I'm so happy to have you guys here at Mormon Stories.

1:10.8

I've been wanting to interview you guys for a long time and so thanks for coming.

1:15.7

Our pleasure.

1:16.7

We're excited to be here.

1:18.3

All the way from Washington.

1:19.5

That's right.

1:21.8

So Josh and Lolly sort of hit the Mormon consciousness around June of 2012.

1:33.9

June 7th.

1:34.9

Yeah.

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Yeah.

1:36.9

When Josh came out publicly as a gay believing LDS man, father of three, married to Lolly,

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