Episode 589: Joni and Phil Broderick and Their Gay Son Kyle

Listen, Learn & Love Hosted by Richard Ostler

Richard Ostler

Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 839 Ratings

🗓️ 27 November 2022

⏱️ 105 minutes

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Summary

My friends Joni and Phil Broderick (parents of four) and their gay son Kyle (recent BYU graduate) join us from their home in Virginia to share their story. Kyle talks about his journey to address and resolve being gay and LDS which reached a crossroads on his mission in Africa where he decided to end his mission and return home. Kyle’s parents learned—in a jolting message—that their son was gay and coming home from his mission. Kyle talks about his experiences at BYU (some good and some difficult) and deciding to step away from the Church. Joni and Phil talk about being on the receiving side of Kyle’s message and how they navigated this new reality. They talk about their path to learn how to support Kyle and address their fears—which included reading books, listening to podcasts, and prayer. Joni talks about coming to Utah to attend a NorthStar conference and learning as she arrived in Utah that Kyle was participating in a rally at BYU regarding the honor code changes. Joni talks about her decision to make signs and then attend that rally with Kyle which was covered by the Salt Lake Tribune (link in the show notes). This was a deeply spiritual experience for her. Joni and Phil talk about their personal revelation for their family and what we can do as a church to better support LGBTQ families. This is a powerful and moving podcast. If you are parents (with or without a queer child) please listen to this podcast. If you are a local leader, please listen to this podcast. It will help you be better parents and/or local leaders. And if you are a LGBTQ Latter-day Saint, I believe this will help you. Thank you, Joni, Phil and Kyle, for sharing your story. It is a beautiful family love story that will help so many! Links mentioned in the podcast: https://www.sltrib.com/news/education/2020/03/06/hundreds-byu-students/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CiiE17trsfW/ https://deseretbook.com/p/love-boldly-embracing-your-lgbtq-loved-ones-and-your-faith ** Please Check Out My LGBTQ 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.
0:10.1	My guests joining us via Zoom is the Broderick family.
0:14.8	We have Joni and Phil, who are the married parents of Kyle, who's also on the podcast. I can see them on my screen
0:22.9	zooming in from Virginia, but you will hear them. I'm welcome to the podcast. Thank you.
0:30.2	Thanks. We're glad to be here. Some of my guests I reach out to and kind of gently invite them to be
0:36.0	on the podcast. And the Brodericks have been
0:39.2	willing to be on the podcast. I've been following their story for quite a while. It was recently
0:43.3	featured in Lift and Love and we'll link to that in the show notes. But it prompt me to reach
0:50.1	out to them and see if they were willing to share their story. Phil and Joni, how long have you two been married?
0:59.5	So what is it?
1:00.5	And we put you on the spot here.
1:02.5	No, it's like 31.
1:04.3	No, 39 years.
1:06.1	Oh, sorry, 39.
1:07.3	Yeah, I should always just trust Joni on that.
1:09.1	A long time.
1:10.1	I have these spontaneous questions. My wife and I often always just trust Johnny on that. A long time. I have these spontaneous
1:11.3	questions. My wife and I often, not quite sure how many years we're married, but the parents
1:18.1	of four kids, ages 22 through 35. He had three girls and they had Kyle, and Kyle's joining
1:25.1	us on the podcast, going to share his story of coming out gay and just their journey to support and love their son, Kyle.
1:34.1	And I think our joint prayer is that if you're walking this road as LDS parents and have a gay kid that this family has been on this road for several years now.
1:45.1	Some of the insights, impressions, and feelings will help you, as well as listening to Kyle,
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