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Confessions From The Closet
by Leticia Marie
Have you ever felt like you are suffocating from holding onto a secret? Trapped in a closet hiding in fear of what will happen if others find out this secret. I felt this way for 12 years before coming out. Growing up Christian and gay was long hard road and I always wished I had someone to look up to to help me know it was all gonna be ok, that I wasn’t a mistake. This podcast will dive deep in to my story of coming out, getting married raising kids and my journey to finding a church home. I will not only share my story but the story of others and their “closets”. Come join us as we find our freedom and truest selves.
Episodes
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God Never Stops Pursuing Us // Fully Accepting Who God Made Me
God Never Stops Pursuing Us, I finally became thankful God made me gay. God can find us in the darkest places, consistently and constantly in pursuit of us. Doug's story is such a testament to that truth. No matter how far we may try to run from who He created us to be God will be there with open...
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Transphobia in the Church…is this Loving Your Neighbor?
Being transphobic is gross and not loving like Jesus. Being transphobic, or homophobic in the name of Jesus or your faith, is this truly loving your neighbor? How can we do better and love better? This week we talk about the transphobic and homophobic posts we have been seeing from people who say...
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Love Through Your Actions They speak Louder Than Words
Love Through Your Actions, not your words. Have you heard the saying, actions speak louder than words? Saying you love and accept someone and then going and posting negatively against that persons people group. That is all words, loving through your actions, that's where healing begins. This…
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How Did A Worship Leader & Lesbian Become Friends?
How Did the worship leader and lesbian become friends? How can Christians and LGBTQ people have friendships and do life together? Honestly it's not as hard or complicated as people make it. In this Episode my friend Kathryn who also happens to be the Worship Leader at our church and I sit down…
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Trauma After Loss // How Do I Move Forward?
Trauma after loss is such a scary place to be. Epsecially if you aren't even aware that the trauma is the thing triggering you and making you scared. How do I move on when I'm so scared?? Why do I keep having these anxiety attacks? Trauma is hard and it helps to be aware of how the trauma is...
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8 Years Of Marriage What We’ve Learned
Last week we celebrated our 8th wedding anniversary oh man the things we have learned. Being a lesbian couple there was no marriage to look up to or strive for when we got married, so we had to figure it out on our own along the way. Who did you look to or learn from to help your relationships...
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Vulnerability. Why Do People Not Understand The Damage That Has Been Done?
Today's episode is a vulnerable one. After seeing yet another youth retreat pushing and "ex-gay" testimony onto 3300 youth recently Leticia opens up about how this narrative makes her feel. With all the statistics and mental health what are we as a church learning? Have we grown at all, why are…
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Falling In Love For The First Time
Do you remember falling in love for the first time? What age were you the first time it happened? Falling in love for the first time is awesome, but what if you don't experience that until you are well into your 20s? For a lot of LGBTQ members, this is their story, in fact, it is Leticia and…
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Why Is Coming Out Still So Important?
Today we discuss why coming out is still so important? Why is it so vital for pro athletes and celebrities to continue to come out, not only come out but also be out and proud in and on the platform they have. After receiving some negative comments on an older episode Mari & Leticia dive back…
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FCA Friends Come Out To Each Other // Finding Happiness & Love
In today's episode Leticia sat down with her friend from Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) who she met over 12 years ago. Leticia was a counselor and Ashlee was a camper, they made a connection and years later came out to each other. Today they catch up and re-live those moments of coming…
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Why National Coming Out Day?
Last Monday was National Coming Out Day. Why do we have a National Coming Out Day? Why do we feel the need to come out? Why can’t we “keep it to ourselves” these are all topics discussed on today’s episode.
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Why LGBT People in TV Will NOT Turn Kids Gay
Why LGBT People in TV Will NOT Turn Kids Gay. It's official Dancing With The Stars made show history this week with their first ever same-sex duo and I couldn't be more happy. Growing up knowing I was gay I wish I would have seen characters that looked and loved like me on tv and media. But that...
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When Grief Rocks Your Faith // You Are Not Alone
Grief is a sneaky thing and you are not alone. How do you deal with or process grief? Do you self isolate, gather with friends, are you questioning your faith? There are so many sides to grief and I'm here to say there is no shame in feeling out all the areas to find yourself in all the pain. If...
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Coming Out Shouldn’t Be So Hard
Coming out shouldn’t be so hard. This week Leticia sat down with Jordan and Hayleigh, fiancés and co-founders of the Proud Love Collective an "online community that exists to help LGBTQIA+ christians safely navigate the coming out process." Raised by Evangelical Pastors in the south…
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20 Questions For Lesbians Couples Date Night
This weeks episode Leticia found 20 questions for lesbian couples found here and she and her wife Mari take turns answering each question.
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Coming Out in An Evangelical Family // FCA
Coming out; what a crazy, beautiful scary thing. When Leticia read her friends coming out story on social media last January she knew she had to have her on the podcast. A few excerpts from today's guest Erica Hairistons' coming out post. "I've known I am gay for a very, very long time, but…
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Can You Pray Away The Gay?
Have you ever thought or asked the question "well have you tried to pray being LGBTQ away?" On this weeks episode Mari & Leticia sit down and discuss the new Netflix documentary Pray Away, where former leaders of the "pray the gay away" movement contend with the aftermath unleashed by their...
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Belonging vs Fitting In Which Are You?
Belonging vs Fitting In which one are you doing? Leticia & Mari sit down and discuss this and it all stemmed from a line in a book Leticia is currently reading called "Outlove, A Queer Christian Survival Story" link here https://amzn.to/3ldu6Bl This one part stuck out to Leticia where the author…
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How to Support Someone Going Through Depression
Have you ever had someone close to you go through depression and you’re not sure how to love them? In today's episode Leticia & her wife Mari discuss ways that Mari has helped support Leticia when she starts going through her depression. Leticia also shares part of her early journey with...
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The Cross In The Closet
If you have been listening to Confessions From The Closet you know Leticia has talked about the book The Cross In The Closet almost weekly. This book changed her life and helped her on the road to loving herself as she navigated being gay and christian. This week Leticia had the privilege to sit...
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Loving Your LGBT Kids Is Not Grooming // Creating A Safe Place // Made in Gods Image
Have you heard the latest "Christian Purity Culture" talk? Allowing pronouns to be talked about and used, LGBT media and movies to be seen and all the pride gear in target now is "grooming" our children to become gay? WAIT WHAT?!? Leticia and Mari sit down this week and discuss how this thought…
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How Do We Handle Homophobia During Pride Month?
It’s Pride Month and with that comes all the rainbow flags and coming out stories, it is a season of bravery, courage and celebration. But it seems the homophobia comes out even more during this month as well. Have you found yourself dealing with this same situation this month? Is your newsfeed...
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Coming Out Trans In A Evangelical Family // Healing From Religious Trauma & Finding Faith
When did you know you were different? How old were you when you knew you were, gay, transgender, shall be so bold to say STRAIGHT? Liam knew at 5 years old that he was a boy but he did not have the words to describe what he felt. Growing up in an Evangelical family didn't help his situation,...
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Can I Be Gay & Catholic? One Person's Story is Not Everyones'
Can I be gay and Catholic? Have you ever asked yourself or even googled this question? After seeing a video titled "Can You Be Gay & Catholic" last week Leticia & Mari to once again touch on this sensitive subject. Continuing to see people in the religious world share LGBT "conversion" stories &...
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A Christian Mother’s Journey To Loving & Embracing Her Trans Kid
Today’s episode will is a definite tear jerker, Leticia is joined by Janna aka @jannatransmomma on TikTok. Janna is a very vocal LGBT emphasis on the “T” Jesus loving Ally and has gone viral on TikTok showing her love and support for her son Cody. As you will quickly find out her journey didn’t...
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Was The Word Homosexual Ever Really Mentioned In The Bible?? // 1946 Movie How A Mistranslation Shifted Culture
Was The Word Homosexual Ever Really Mentioned In The Bible?? In today's episode Leticia sits down with the Director & Creator of the upcoming documentary 1946 Movie The Mistranslation That Shifted a Culture. They not only discuss the film and how they have discovered evidence that the word...
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The Shame That Comes With Coming Out // How To Overcome // LGBTQ
In today's Episode Leticia sits down with now regular guest and possibly cohost her wife Mariaelena to discuss a touchy topic of SHAME in the LGBT community. Where did it start where did it come from and an honest dive into how do we fix it for future generations. Leticia gets super vulnerable…
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Finding Home While Feeling Like You Don’t Fit // Growing Up Knowing You’re Different
In today’s episode Leticia sits down with her friend Matt Lopez to discuss his story. Growing up with 3 moms, and how that felt as a child, knowing he was different and finding his happy despite it all.
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Coming Out Christian And Rediscovering Your Purpose // FCA // LGBTQ
On this weeks episode Leticia sits down with her wife Mari and the tables have turned. Mari interviews Leticia all about her coming out story, serving in and losing FCA before and after coming out. They discuss what the heart and would behind starting this podcast was and is and so much more.
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Growing Up Transgender In a World of Straight // LGBTQ
In this episode of Confessions From The Closet, Leticia is joined by her good friend and hairstylist Victoria to discuss growing up in a world knowing your body didn’t match your heart. School yard bullies, and being true to yourself in a world that wasn’t ready and is still in 2021 trying to…
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Church, We Must Do Better, Loving Like Jesus Did
In today’s Episode Leticia & her Wife Mari discuss the controversial drama surrounding Lil Nas X, the “satan shoes” and all the backlash coming for him. As members of the LGBTQ community and Christ Followers they dive deep into how this is a big moment that the church has an opportunity to get it...
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Striving for Perfection And The Downfall Into Depression
In this episode Leticia talks about her journey of striving for perfection as a gay christian and how it has lead her down roads to depression and anxiety. Trying to be perfect only leads to trying to control everything. She also discusses her journey with both suicidal depression and post parted...
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Coming out in a Catholic Family 20 Years Later
On today’s episode Leticia sits down with her wife Mari to cover topics from Mari coming out to how they met and struggles they face today. Coming out in a strict Catholic family was not the easiest journey and still has it’s battles 20 years later. They discuss a TikTok video that went viral and...
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Walk of Shame; The Power of Letting go of Control
In this episode Leticia sits down with her friend Jennifer to talk about a different kind of walk of shame and how God's grace can undo all that shame and weight we carry when we believe we aren't qualified. When we choose to surrender and trust that God is calling us to step forward in faith He…
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A Christian Mother’s Journey
On today’s episode Leticia is joined by her mother Patricia Garcia to dive deep into their journey of Leticia coming out to her. We often times hear about the LGBTQ+ Person’s journey of coming out, but seldom do we hear the parents side. Patricia experienced her own struggles and challenges as a...
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We all have a closet, what’s yours?
In this episode, Leticia discusses why she’s starting confessions from the closet and the meaning behind the name. With years of following the Holy Spirit as new doors open She’s ready to start sharing her story along with the stories of others she’s crossed path with. Welcome to Confessions From...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Have you ever felt like you are suffocating from holding onto a secret? Trapped in a closet hiding in fear of what will happen if others find out this secret. I felt this way for 12 years before coming out. Growing up Christian and gay was long hard road and I always wished I had someone to look up to to help me know it was all gonna be ok, that I wasn’t a mistake. This podcast will dive deep in to my story of coming out, getting married raising kids and my journey to finding a church home. I will not only share my story but the story of others and their “closets”. Come join us as we find our freedom and truest selves.
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Leticia Marie
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Have you ever felt like you are suffocating from holding onto a secret? Trapped in a closet hiding in fear of what will happen if others find out this secret. I felt this way for 12 years before coming out. Growing up Christian and gay was long hard road and I always wished I had someone to look up...
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Confessions From The Closet is created and hosted by Leticia Marie.
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