Episode 881: Duane Jennings, Longtime LGBTQ Advocate, Author

Listen, Learn & Love Hosted by Richard Ostler

Richard Ostler

Religion & Spirituality

4.7 • 855 Ratings

🗓️ 22 April 2026

⏱️ 63 minutes

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My friend Duane Jennings (gay, same-sex marriage, mid-60’s, RM from South Africa, Affirmation Leader for 15+ years, author “Stumbling Blocks and Stepping-Stones”) joins us to share his story including: · Journey to understand and accept his sexuality · Serving a mission · Anger and asking God about his sexuality “Told it is OK” · Got involved in Affirmation “Help people spiritually heal” · Been with his husband for 20+ years. · Friends most of the “September Six”—Lavina Fiending Anderson (died in Oct 2023) edited his book · “Stumbling Blocks and Stepping-Stones” Vol 1 and Vol 2 maybe the most comprehensive analysis of all things LDS/LGBTQ through 2016 · How to get a copy of Duane’s book Thank you Duane for being on the podcast and especially for all your work over a few decades to bring more understanding and support for our LGBTQ friends. You’ve made a huge difference for good. Honored to have you on the podcast. You are a good man. Links: Duane’s e-mail: UtahSoulforce@aol.com. Duane’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/duane.jennings.2016 Duane’s Book Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LatterdaySteppingStones/

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0:00.0	Hello, welcome listeners to another episode of Listen, Learn, and Love, hosted by Richard Osler.
0:08.8	When I stepped in this space nearly 10 years ago, there were all these organizations and
0:14.5	there are all these names, and I took a while to kind of get the new lay of the land in the LGBTQ LDS space.
0:22.6	And one of the names that I first became aware of is our, is our guest on today's podcast.
0:28.7	Duane Jennings.
0:29.8	Welcome to the podcast, Duane.
0:32.4	Hey, Richard.
0:33.9	Good to be here.
0:35.1	We're glad to have you here.
0:36.5	Duane, just background on Duane. Duane is gay. We're glad to have you here. Dwayne, just background on Dwayne.
0:38.3	Dwayne is gay.
0:40.3	He's married to his husband.
0:42.3	They've been together 20 plus years.
0:44.3	He's a past present of affirmation.
0:47.3	He got a degree from the University of Utah in English.
0:50.3	He has served a mission to South Africa. He and I are both graduates from the same high school in Salt Lake.
1:00.0	Duane in 78 and me in 79, but we don't have any memory of having classes together.
1:08.0	One of the things that happen in this space a few months ago, listeners,
1:12.2	is William Bradshaw passed away. He passed away on March 20th, 2026, and he was one of the
1:19.5	pioneers in this space from an ally and from a scientist standpoint. And then I started to think
1:26.1	of Duane. Not that Duane's going to pass away. He's
1:28.7	younger than William Bradshaw, but I thought I really need to get Duane on the podcast to share
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