How can we talk about LGBTQ topics at church?

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🗓️ 26 May 2020

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Bishop Carl Hull joins us to talk about what happened when he felt prompted to have an LGBTQ inclusion lesson with his ward. He shares stories about changing perceptions and how he has helped create a safe, open environment in his congregation. Carl's full story can be found on Ben's blog! (benschilaty.blogspot.com - "The Eyes of My Understanding Were Opened": A Bishop's Journey - August 31, 2016 )

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0:00.0	Welcome to Questions from the Closet. I'm Ben Shalati. And I'm Charlie Bird.
0:10.0	Each episode we discussed a question that we commonly get asked as LGBTQ Latter-day Saints.
0:14.6	We're not trying to answer this question or come to a consensus, but simply sharing our perspectives.
0:19.4	Today's question is, how can we talk about LGBT Q topics at church?
0:23.0	Charlie and I are not terribly diverse and we share many of the same life experiences.
0:27.0	For example, we both took Potter more quizzes and were sorted into the Huffle puff house.
0:32.0	However, there are some pretty big differences.
0:34.0	For example, Ben is proud of being a Huffle Puff
0:36.0	and I am completely ashamed of it.
0:38.0	So I was actually ashamed too.
0:40.0	I took the quiz three times because I did not want to be Huffle Puff.
0:43.2	But then I finally just leaned into it.
0:45.1	Actually, when I went to Harry Potter World, I learned that Huffle Puffs are known for
0:49.2	being loyal, and I would love to be known for being loyal.
0:52.2	Which house did you want to be sorted into?
0:54.0	Ravenclaw, because they are smart and witty, which is everything I want to be.
0:58.0	I would have taken anything, like anything but Hufflepuff.
1:01.0	Also, when there was the Battle of Hogwarts, the Gryffendors and Hufflepuffs were the only
1:05.3	houses where all the students stayed to fight.
1:07.6	So...
1:08.6	That's true.
1:09.6	I would have made a great slitherin though.
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