Questions from the Closet

English, Religion, 6 seasons, 158 episodes, 4 days 18 hours 49 minutes

Questions from the Closet

English, Religion, 6 seasons, 158 episodes, 4 days 18 hours 49 minutes

About

Charlie Bird and Ben Schilaty discuss questions they are commonly asked as gay members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Each week they are joined by a guest to talk about a question as it relates to LGBTQ+ topics within the context of faith. To submit a question or share a comment about an episode, you can email [email protected].

What If a Loved One Insists I Leave the Church?

Ben and Charlie are joined by Troy Williams of Equality Utah to discuss how to handle relationship dynamics when a love one decides to leave the church.

05/12/2023 • 1 hour 3 minutes 1 second

How Come All the Allies are Middle Aged Moms?

In this episode, Ben and Charlie are joined by Cynthia Winward to talk about middle aged moms and why they make such great LGTBQ allies.

28/11/2023 • 54 minutes 32 seconds

Bonus: Hot Takes on Thanksgiving

In this bonus episode Ben, Charlie, and Sound Guy Mike talk about their hot takes on Thanksgiving.

21/11/2023 • 15 minutes 54 seconds

What are you Scared to Ask a Transgender Person?

In this Episode Ben and Charlie are joined by Michael Soto to talk about some of the questions often asked about what it's like to be transgender.Content Advisory: This episode contains medical terms referring to genitalia and gender reassignment surgeries

14/11/2023 • 1 hour 19 minutes 50 seconds

What If Staying Single Doesn't Feel Right Anymore?

In this episode, Ben and Charlie sit down to discuss life changes for Ben.

07/11/2023 • 1 hour 26 minutes 58 seconds

How Do I Foster a More Secure Relationship With God?

Ben and Charlie are joined by Tami Combs to discuss attachment theory, and how that can apply to your relationship with God.

31/10/2023 • 1 hour 52 seconds

What If I Feel Like a Failure?

In this episode Charlie and Ben are joined by Joey Shephard (they/them) to discuss where feelings of failure can come from and how to deal with them.

24/10/2023 • 53 minutes 12 seconds

How Do I Explain the Church's Stance on Homosexuality?

In this episode Ben and Charlie are joined by Kimberly Teitter to discuss how they explain the church's stance on homosexuality with others.

17/10/2023 • 54 minutes 13 seconds

Do You Ever Feel Conflicted Paying Tithing?

In this episode, Charlie and Ben discuss how paying tithing can be a conflicting experience for LGBTQ individuals.

10/10/2023 • 35 minutes 47 seconds

What do I do if listening to Conference hurts?

In this episode Charlie and Ben discuss their thoughts and feelings on general conference.

03/10/2023 • 1 hour 6 minutes 43 seconds

Season 6 Opener - Live Event

Join us as we kick of Season 6 - with a live event from the gather conference! As always Ben and Charlie kick off the next season with a Q&A session.

19/09/2023 • 1 hour 3 minutes 3 seconds