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Everything & Anything…and a Bit Gay David Archuleta: Devout, Coming Out, and Owning Your Sexual Health

Zach sits down with David Archuleta — the beloved American Idol runner-up, recording artist, and now New York Times bestselling author — for a conversation that is equal parts honest, hopeful, and necessary.

David opens up about his debut memoir Devout, the immediate bestseller that explores what it means to grow up queer inside the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, why he left the church, and what he hopes readers — especially those still inside religious communities — take away from his story.

They also get into David's work with Gilead as an HIV prevention advocate, why he's talking openly about PrEP, and what he'd say directly to a young Latino man who's never had that conversation with a doctor.

In this episode:

• What it felt like the moment Devout hit the New York Times bestseller list
• How coming out changed the way David makes music — and the creative relief that followed
• Growing up in a Latino household where sex was never discussed, and why he's changing that
• His partnership with Gilead and the healthysexuals.com resource for LGBTQ+ sexual health
• Why HIV infection rates in the Latino community rising 12% makes this conversation urgent
• The Shawn Mendes collaboration we are now officially manifesting
• What keeps David grounded when faith, identity, art, and advocacy all pull at once

Links & Resources:

• Devout by David Archuleta — available wherever books are sold https://a.co/d/0djdKJYr
• David's music: davidarchuleta.com
• Sexual health resources: healthysexuals.com (Gilead)
• Follow David: https://www.instagram.com/davidarchie/

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