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Listen, Learn & Love Hosted by Richard Ostler

Episode 748: Nate Miller, Gay, Age 26

Listen, Learn & Love Hosted by Richard Ostler

Richard Ostler

Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 839 Ratings

🗓️ 2 April 2024

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Summary

My friend Nate Miller (grew up in Davis County, lives in Salt Lake County, Philippines RM, U of U graduation, no longer attending church) joins us to share his story. Nate starts with reading a powerful journal entry/letter during his mission that shares his journey (since age 6) of navigating being different and eventually realizing he is gay. Nate is so vulnerable, honest—with a gift of words to share his journey. I was so moved with Nate’s courage to be so honest—which helps us better understand what it is like to be alone figuring out one’s sexual orientation—and gives us insights what we can do to improve our culture to better support our queer friends. Nate talks about finding hope about his future and his family’s unconditional love and support. Nate also talks about advice he would give to his younger self “who was listening five years ago”. Like many of our episodes, I continue to be moved by brave people willing to share their stories out of love to help others find hope in their lives. I was also moved by Nate’s family and their words of unconditional love and support—this is a beautiful family love story. This is also a good podcast on principles to keep the family circle together and strong when a family member steps away from the church. Thank you, Nate, for your courage to be on the podcast. You are a good man—your story will help so many. You have a great life ahead of you. All my love and respect to you and the Miller family. Links: Facebook Group to Support LGBTQ Latter-day Saints: www.facebook.com/groups/1433556613672143 Nate Miler on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nate.miller.129142 Nate Miller on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsnertme/

Transcript

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0:00.0

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

0:10.9

My guest on today's podcast is my friend Nate Miller.

0:14.4

Welcome to the podcast, Nate.

0:16.4

Thanks, Richard.

0:17.8

Good to be here.

0:19.2

Nate is going to share his story like lots of brave guests in the past.

0:23.3

We've up in the 700 episodes.

0:26.2

His story is a gay Latter-day Saint.

0:28.4

Nate is 26.

0:29.9

He's a graduate of University of Utah.

0:32.6

He's in software development.

0:34.3

He lives in Salt Lake County.

0:36.5

I met Nate's dad, coincidentally, your father

0:39.0

David, good man. We've had your niece on the podcast, Lily Prisbee, episode 737, who was in the

0:48.1

Philippines, the mission you served in, and coincidentally, you two cross pass, and she mentioned

0:53.7

that in the podcast. I think she called you her gay uncle that really-pass, and she mentioned that in the podcast.

0:54.8

I think she called you her gay uncle that really helped her why she was on her mission.

0:59.2

And Nate is no longer participating in the church, and some might say, why would you do a podcast

1:05.4

with somebody who stepped away from the church?

1:07.5

And that's a fair question.

1:10.6

Why is because I want to reduce the rift between

1:13.3

those that stay in the church and those that leave. There is a lot of tension between those two groups.

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