I am beyond excited to share a clip from the audiobook of My Gay Church Days!
While writing the book, I often went down rabbit holes on subjects I wanted to incorporate or expand upon in my story. I realized that my desire to go deeper into essential topics would have significantly changed the dynamic of my storyline. Then it dawned on me: I could write particular "thought" chapters! At the start of writing the book, I outlined these "thoughts" - subject title and a brief description. As ideas came up for these sections, I'd revisit whichever caught the inspiration and add more to the thought until it was a full-fledged chapter! 
I chose to release Chapter 5, "Thought: Homosexuality," because it is a meaningful conversation that should be had in Evangelical spaces. Beliefs like "homosexuality is likened to other mental illnesses" are alive and well in the churches that don't accept LGBTQ+ individuals. 
I talk about how my self-hatred was derived mainly from a passage in Romans 1. Learning about this passage manifested my greatest insecurities by denying my sexual expression and acceptance - as is taught in churches today! 
"Thought: Homosexuality" also outlines the journey of my attempted reconciliation of faith with my sexuality, resulting in abandoning my faith. 
I hope you enjoy this episode! If you are interested, you can check out the full audiobook here:
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