Welcome listeners to another episode of Listen, Learn, and Love hosted by Richard Osler.

I thought I'd do a solo podcast and talk directly to unmarried LGBTQ Latter-day Saints generally

in their teenage years or unmarried 20 years.

This would be kind of consistent if someone were reaching out to me and meeting with me one-on-one,

the general things I would share with them.

You parents, local leaders, and allies are welcome to listen in.

Perhaps there'll be a nugget or two that are helpful to you as you try to help others. By way of background, for those of you that aren't

familiar with me, I am an active Latter-day Saint, married father of six in my early 60s. We have a

couple grandchildren. You can read my complete bio if you want to at Papa Osler.com.

I support our leaders, our doctrine.

I'm not advocating for doctrinal changes,

but I believe we can do a better job to support LGBTQ Latter-day Saints.

And my journey really started last about eight years ago when I was a YSA

bishop and had priested responsibility. And for the first time, really listened to a couple

gay Latter-day Saints tell me about being gay. And I realized my conclusions about this group of people

wasn't based on talking to this group of people.

And I felt a bit of rebuke of the spirit and did what I call a hard drive reset

and have tried to let LGBTQ people teach me and the spirit about this space.

And as my assignment was ending, I felt impressed to enter this space.

And I have a book. I'm not out here to push a book, but it's called Listen, Learn, and

love embracing LGBTQ Latter-day Saints. It's at Amazon and Desireate Book. All the proceeds

go to a foundation for a gay teenager that died from suicide and all the things I do

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