Episode 471: Colby Majors, Gay Latter-day Saint

Listen, Learn & Love Hosted by Richard Ostler

Richard Ostler

Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 839 Ratings

🗓️ 27 October 2021

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

My friend Colby Majors (mid 30’s, convert, RM, going through a divorce, father of one) shares his journey. Colby talks about knowing he was gay in his teenage years, joining the Church at age 17 and serving a mission, and then getting married. Colby talks about why, after 15 years of marriage, he felt he needed to finally come out as gay to his wife and family. That reality has led Colby and his wife to separate and are headed to a divorce Colby talks about his love for his Heavenly Parents and the Savior in his life as he moved forward. Colby talks about doing his best to be honest and make the best decisions possible as a gay Latter-say Saint. Colby story (like many LGBTQ Latter-day Saints) is still unfolding. But Colby has hopes for his future and have wonderful insights to help other LGBTQ Latter-day Saints and to help keep us together as the same human family. Thank you my friend Colby for being on the podcast and sharing your story. You are brave and courageous. Hearing your story helps us better understand and support each other. ** Please Check Out My Book At: ** Deseret Book: www.deseretbook.com/p/listen-learn-and-love-embracing-lgbtq-latter-day-saints Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/1462135773 ** Want to develop church-supported LGBTQ activities in your local area? Please join our FB group: ** https://www.facebook.com/groups/1433556613672143

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0:00.0	Welcome listeners to another episode of Listen, Learn, and Love, hosted by Richard Osler.
0:09.3	My guests on today's podcast, joining me via Zoom is my friend Colby Majors.
0:14.6	Welcome to the podcast, Colby.
0:16.6	Thank you so much, Richard.
0:18.7	This is going to be a tender podcast.
0:21.2	As Colby and I said a prayer, we pray that Colby will be able to share the things in his heart.
0:26.5	It will be helpful for you.
0:28.9	Colby is in his mid-30s.
0:32.8	He is a convert of the church, baptized at age 17, served a mission. That mission ended a little
0:38.9	short just because of anxiety and depression. But I count Colby as a full return missionary,
0:44.9	is served with honor and distinction. Colby has a graduate degree. Tell our listeners what
0:50.5	your master's degree is in, Colby. My, uh, sorry, um,'s degree is in Colby? My, sorry, my degrees in Counseling and Human Services, I received that from the University
1:02.4	of Colorado in Colorado Springs.
1:05.0	I became aware of Colby through our joint friend, Andy Proctor.
1:08.9	Colby came out as gay on social media.
1:12.1	I think it was a Facebook video that I saw,
1:15.0	I listened to one morning that our joint friend Andy Proctor sent us,
1:19.6	and he's a good guy.
1:20.8	And then that led to this podcast.
1:23.4	We're now recording.
1:25.1	Some of these podcast listeners we do or someone comes on and they're kind of at the end
1:29.2	of their story as an LGBT-Q Lattery saint and they're able to look back on their life
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