Episode 407: David and Ann Rickey, Active LDS, Married 44 Years

Listen, Learn & Love Hosted by Richard Ostler

Richard Ostler

Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 839 Ratings

🗓️ 7 May 2021

⏱️ 79 minutes

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Summary

My friend David (gay) and Ann (straight) Rickey share their journey. David, who kept the shame of his sexual orientation to himself for over 40 years, decided the time was right to come out to Ann in 2012 while serving as a Bishop in Nevada. Ann and David talk about the difficult and painful days that followed—but the joy, happiness and peace that is now in their marriage and lives. It is a beautiful love story. They also talk about the wonderful support from their adult children. Ann talks about how she would not change anything about David—including his sexual orientation because she doesn’t see this as something that is broken and needs to be fixed. David and Ann recently returned from serving a mission in Hawaii and now live in Draper Utah. If you want insights into how to better live the gospel and support others, please listen to this podcast. It will inspire you. You can read more about David’s story here https://tinyurl.com/2ft65ffm and Ann’s story here https://tinyurl.com/y9ktwsrh Thank you David and Ann for the courage to be on the podcast. You are two of my new heroes—and for your work to help teach us how to be more loving and inclusive. ** Please Check Out My New Book At: ** Deseret Book: www.deseretbook.com/p/listen-learn-and-love-embracing-lgbtq-latter-day-saints Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/1462135773

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0:00.0	Welcome listeners to another episode of Listen, Learn, and Love, hosted by Richard Osler.
0:10.0	My guest on today's podcast is a couple that's in my home, David and Ann Ricky.
0:15.3	Welcome to the podcast.
0:16.7	Thank you.
0:17.9	This is a couple in their mid-60s.
0:21.3	They've been married for how many years, Ann, or David?
0:26.2	44.
0:27.5	44 years and have three children and 13 grandchildren.
0:32.9	And David is going to talk about his journey with same-sex attraction that has been a part of
0:38.6	his life ever since the beginning of his life and something that he eventually opened up to
0:44.4	his wife while he was serving as an LDS bishop in Nevada.
0:50.1	And we're going to pick up most of the story there.
0:53.0	This is a podcast, just a great vulnerability on David's part to share this journey
0:59.3	with our listeners and to talk about this with his wife.
1:03.3	This is a beautiful love story, a strong marriage.
1:07.5	But our prayer is that the things that they share will give understanding to LGBTQ
1:13.9	Latter-day Saints ideas on how to help and support them and what we can do to come together
1:19.6	as the same human family.
1:22.4	So with that, any opening comments either of you would like to say just before we get going?
1:29.1	I'm going to ask Anna a question.
1:31.2	Will you just tell our listeners in a couple minutes about your conversion story into the church?
1:38.7	I was raised Catholic, went through Catholic grade school, and all girls Catholic high school.
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