Secret 037: "Am I Gay?" Experimenting as a Mormon Boy

Beyond the Secret

Ace Fanning

Society & Culture

5 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 11 December 2019

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Secret 037: “Am I Gay?” Experimenting as a Mormon Boy

As a young Mormon boy, today’s guest began to explore his sexuality with his male friend. He speaks with Ace about the way that his religion impacted that experience and the problems that arise when sexuality is treated as shameful in religious communities.

Stephanie Smith, MA, LPC (www.discreetonlinecounseling.com)

***Josh and Lolly Weed: Mormon Couple Article (https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/mormon-gay-man-straiht-woman-divorce-commitment-lgbt-utah-josh-lolly-weed-a8184051.html)

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0:00.0	Hey, friendly reminder, this podcast is not for kids, or people who have a stick up there.
0:05.6	Friday 5.58 PM.
0:09.8	I'm sleeping with my best friend's husband.
0:12.1	I think my uncle killed someone in his suicide. I am a sugar baby
0:15.0	I am a sugar baby addicted to adder all.
0:18.1	I think my sister is actually my uncle's kid.
0:21.2	My husband's son whenever I was a
0:25.0	last a family's family.
0:28.0	What's your secret?
0:30.0	Welcome back to another week of Beyond the Secret. I am Ace Fanning and I just want you
0:39.2	guys to know that I am always listening to your feedback.
0:44.6	Because I've received a lot of messages recently
0:48.8	about wanting more men on the podcast.
0:53.0	And now you're getting two in a row because that is just how much I love you guys.
1:00.0	Now, before you listen to this, I want to say that this story is maybe not one of my juiciest stories to date.
1:12.0	I mean, depending on how open-minded you are, but I'm really excited to bring it to you
1:20.4	because guys don't talk about sexuality.
1:25.0	I mean, like, obviously they talk about sex,
1:28.0	but I don't feel like there's a lot of men out there
1:30.0	who are willing to be open about sexuality the way that women are.
1:35.0	Because like you always hear of women experimenting with other women or
1:40.0	being attracted to other women or whatever.
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