All Out in the Open is a resource for LGBTQ Latter-day Saints and those who love them. Our goal is to help listeners connect with themselves, with their families, with their community, and with God. Hosts Charlie Bird and Ben Schilaty help listeners open up to themselves and those around them. Clare Dalton digs into the scriptures and teaches how they can be a catalyst for personal revelation. Iese Wilson takes listeners on a tour of LGBTQ Latter-day Saints all over the Church and introduces us to modern day pioneers. Michael Soto and Liz Macdonald highlight the amazing work of those who are building and strengthening their communities. Learn more at www.alloutintheopen.org.
Ben and Charlie are joined by Sarah Keller-Langford (she/her) for a discussion on how they recognize and receive personal revelation.
Ben and Charlie are joined by MTC Instructor Sarah Chapman (she/her) for a conversation about being out at church.
Ben and Charlie are joined by Trish Thornock (she/her) to discuss how she has approached LGBTQ+ topics as a youth leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Ben and Charlie are joined by Dr. Quintin Hunt (he/him) to discuss factors that contribute to LGBTQ+ suicide, common warning signs, and how loved ones can help.
Adam Berg joins Ben and Charlie for a conversation about how they respond when people make up explanations as to why they are gay.
Blaire Oslter joins Ben and Charlie to provide information on what it means to be intersex and share personal stories relating to being intersex and overcoming infertility. (This episode contains ana…
Emily Belle Freeman joins Ben and Charlie for a conversation about how they have come to know and feel God's love.
Keldy Zabriskie shares his story of overcoming a cycle of drug addiction, prison, and homelessness, as well as what it was like transitioning female to male.
Dr. Lacey Bagley (she/her) joins Ben and Charlie for a discussion on how LGBTQIA+ individuals can cope and improve relationships with unsupportive family members.
Ben and Charlie interview Jessica Frew about how she responded when she found out her husband was gay.
Ben and Charlie are joined by Taylor Jessop to talk about how she worked through the fear of coming out.
Ben and Charlie are joined by Tyler McFarland and Ryan Clifford to talk about how they came to accept and love who they are.
Ben & Charlie process how it feels when they are hurt by something a Church leader says.
Meghan Decker shares her experience coming out at 60 years-old.
This is one you don't want to miss! Ben and Charlie are joined by David Butler for a conversation on how to recognize which thoughts come from the Spirit.
Charlie and Ben kicked off season 2 of Questions from the Closet with a live Q&A! Catch the audio from the amazing event here.
We hope you can join us (whether virtually or in-person) for our season 2 kickoff! We are hosting a live event in Provo, UT where you can ask real-time, in-person questions to Ben and Charlie. Check …
Ben and Charlie do a recap of the episodes they have recorded so far and announce a short break in order to prepare future content.
Dr. Eric Huntsman, ancient scripture historian, joins Charlie and Ben for a conversation about references to homosexual behavior in canonized LDS scripture.
Ukiah Reynolds joins Charlie and Ben to talk about what to do if you have a crush on a straight person.