No Sides, Only Love - Part 1 (Provo, UT)

Welcome to the 2nd stop on our queer road trip across the United States: Provo, Utah. In this episode, we’re visiting the home of Encircle Provo, a dedicated drop-in space for queer youth where the motto is “No Sides, Only Love.” With 42% of Utah’s population self-identifying as members of the Church of Latter-day Saints, the queer youth of Encircle have a wide range of experiences when it comes to “The Church.” Listen to original poetry from Encircle’s Writing Night, hear from someone balancing their transness with their faith, and find out how this queer community comes together, religious differences and all. This is Part 1 of 2 of our visit to Provo, Utah.⚠️ CONTENT WARNINGS:Please note that some resources may contain triggering content and do not necessarily reflect the beliefs of, or the definitions used by, The Future Perfect Project. ⏱️ TIME STAMPS:00:00 Intro w hosts Maru & Peter01:44 Being Queer in Mormon Country03:00 LDS Tensions04:41 Finding Faith & Safety: ENCIRCLE as Sacred Space  10:37 Cal’s Share from “Writing Night”12:03 Damon’s Share from “Writing Night”14:06 Names, Faith & Family19:41 Outro, Credits & Gratitude💬 TRANSCRIPT: https://share.descript.com/view/A3UZaPiZ3P2 📝 RESOURCES/SHOW NOTES:Visit our site for full show notes on local queer info, history, and additional resources mentioned in this episode → http://thefutureperfectproject.org/podcast We want to hear from you! Send a voice note to our online voice message box →http://speakpipe.com/ifqt🚨 CRISIS RESOURCES:If you or a young person you know between the ages of 13-24 is currently in crisis, check out thetrevorproject.org for LGBTQIA+ specific support through text and chat, or call 1-866-488-7386 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.