Episode 785: Hunter Howell, Gay BYU-Idaho Student, Giving Hope/Serving Others

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Richard Ostler

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4.8 • 839 Ratings

🗓️ 21 October 2024

⏱️ 63 minutes

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*** This episode talks about suicide. If you are suicidal, please call/text/chat *988 *** My friend Hunter Howell (Bio Medical Science Major, New Mexico/Farmington RM, Suicide Survivor) joins us to share his story. Hunter talks about his pre-mission years navigating his same-sex attraction, completing a mission (including falling in love with a companion), and being a BYU-Idaho student. At BYU-Idaho, Hunter faced the most difficult chapter in his life recognizing he wasn’t going to be able to marry a woman—leading to a suicide attempt—which led to a therapist that gave tools for Hunter to find hope in his future. Hunter talks about his deep relationship with his Heavenly Father and Savior and their love of/support for Hunter. Hunter gives honest advice to queer Latter-day Saints considering a mission and/or attending BYU-Idaho. If you are looking for hope, please listen to Hunter story. Thank you, Hunter, for being on the podcast, for how you are, and for your ability to bless/help others. This world is a better place with you part of it. Links: Hunter’s e-mail: [email protected] The Trevor Project: www.thetrevorproject.org Facebook Group to Minister to LGBTQ Latter-day Saints: 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 guest on today's podcast is my friend Hunter Howl, joining me from Zoom.
0:15.8	He lives in Rexburg, Idaho, and is a BYU, Idaho student.
0:18.8	Welcome to the podcast, Hunter.
0:20.8	Thank you so much. I'm happy to be here.
0:23.5	I met Hunter listeners in about April of 2022. That's two and a half years ago as a group of people in Idaho,
0:32.3	allies to LGBTQ put together an event. It was off campus, but I came and spoke. But one of the most interesting things they put together an event was off campus, but I came and spoke.
0:38.9	But one of the most interesting things they put together was a Q&A where I kind of
0:43.8	facilitated the question, answer with LGBTQ, BYU, Idaho students.
0:49.5	And all of them were so brave.
0:52.1	And they answered really good questions questions but they're obviously openly
0:55.4	out and attending BYU Idaho and that's probably a change from 10 or 15 years ago where you could be
1:01.5	openly out and in good standing and attend BYU Idaho but one of those um students is hunter how
1:08.5	who I mentioned and I was just so impressed with Hunter and all the
1:12.0	students that we stayed in contact a little bit. And I asked Hunter if he'd be willing to come on the
1:17.0	podcast and share his stories of Gay Lauderday Saints. So here we are. A little bit about Hunter is,
1:23.5	how old are you, Hunter? I didn't ask you that ahead of time. Oh, I am 25 years old.
1:28.1	He is 25, and he grew up in Idaho.
1:31.1	He served a mission in New Mexico and the Farmington mission.
1:35.5	He is graduating in April of 2025 from BYU, Idaho.
1:40.8	These are pretty serious majors that he's graduating in.
1:45.5	By all say I wrote these down now.
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