Episode 480: Steve Haworth, Convert, Gay Latter-day Saint

Listen, Learn & Love Hosted by Richard Ostler

Richard Ostler

Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 839 Ratings

🗓️ 22 November 2021

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

My friend Steve Haworth, who joined the church in Sept 2020 at age 41, shares his story. Steve, who came out at age 17, has been looking for a church that provides the best path for Steve’s desire to find a home as a gay believer in Heavenly Father and Jesus. Steve shares his positive experience with his missionaries (told them he was gay early in the teaching process), why our restored doctrine resonates with him, how he is navigating being gay and LDS, and how we can better support LGBTQ Latter-day Saints. Steve has started a website at http://www.zionlgbtq.net to support LGBTQ Latter-day Saints. Thank you Steve for being on the podcast and sharing your remarkable and faith building story. You are helping us build Zion. Your story and ministry is helping many! ** 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 below. ** 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.
0:09.6	Joining with me via Zoom is my guest, Steve Haworth.
0:14.5	Welcome to the podcast, Steve.
0:16.8	Thank you.
0:18.0	Steve spells his name, H-A-W-O-R-T-H.
0:22.9	And tell us how to pronounce that, make sure we did it right?
0:26.3	Hallworth.
0:27.1	Hallworth.
0:27.8	And Steve's going to share his story joining the church in September of 2020, roughly at
0:35.1	about age 40, as a gay, now gay Latter-day Saint.
0:40.1	And just his decision to why the church is the path that he's choosing right now
0:47.3	and how he's navigating that like some of you are as an LGBTQ Latter-day Saint.
0:53.3	And I think our prayers, this podcast will be helpful for you,
0:57.4	considering joining the church or those that are you,
1:00.2	of you that are trying to figure out if you're LGBT,
1:03.6	you know your LGBTQ, if you can make your way forward in the church.
1:08.2	And for the rest of us, leaders, parents,
1:10.7	just allies that want to better
1:12.3	support people. Steve grew up, he doesn't have any ties to the church until he moved to
1:19.7	St. George and I'll talk a little bit about that and then getting connected to the church and
1:24.6	his decision to join the church. Steve now lives in Montana. His father
1:30.1	passed away and his mother is in Montana. Steve's mother is alive and still lives in St. George.
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