Episode Details

In this episode, I sit down with my church friend Drey Hill.  Drey was born into the LDS church in 1987, and shortly after, his dad came out as gay to his mom. They divorced but remained incredibly close, with his dad attending every birthday, Christmas, and primary program while his boyfriend Brian became a regular part of family life. Growing up Drey kept it a complete secret at church, feeling he couldn't share during testimony meetings or anywhere else. He carried anger into his mission after learning how much his dad had hurt his mom. The turning point came in Wilton Manor, Florida's gay community, where a spontaneous encounter with a gay couple cracked his heart open. He also shares finding himself through an imposter syndrome breakthrough, surviving a devastating miscarriage, and what his dad taught him about God's love from a hospital bed.

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Chapters:

00:00 — Introduction & How Drey and Brynne Met
 02:00 — Dad Came Out as Gay in 1988: The Early Years
 05:00 — Two Dads, One Secret: Growing Up Hiding the Truth
 08:00 — Church, Youth Programs & the Rules We Couldn't Break
 10:00 — Telling the Stake President Before His Mission
 13:00 — How His Parents Stayed So Close After Divorce
 17:00 — Dad Still Watched Conference: A Testimony That Never Left
 20:00 — The Turning Point: Wilton Manor and Choosing Forgiveness
 25:00 — Gay Missionaries and a Whole New Perspective
 29:00 — Imposter Syndrome: The Instagram Influencer Who Took Over His Life
 33:00 — Miscarriage, Anger at God & Finding His Way Back
 38:00 — The Painting of Christ With No Handle on the Door
 41:00 — His Dad's Final Years, HIV & What He Taught About Love
 48:00 — Opening the Book: Telling the World About His Dad
 55:00 — What Love Actually Looks Like at the End of the Day