lift+love family stories by autumn mcalpin
Since 2021, Lift+Love has shared hundreds of real stories from Latter-day Saint LGBTQ individuals, their families, and allies. These stories—written by Autumn McAlpin—emerged from personal interviews with each participant and were published with their express permission.
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Allison Dayton
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Allison Dayton
BRAXTON ROGELIO
Braxton Rogelio (he/him) has spent his life pursuing the arts while asking big questions—which has led him to embrace his identity as the proud transmasculine, gay man he is today…
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AMBERLY BEAN
AMY GADBERRY
JOSH HADDEN
KATELYN OLIVER
VIENNA BOYES
ADELLE GILES
CHANTELLE RYATT
OAKLEY ROBERTS
THE BARNARD-CROSLAND FAMILY
LIV MENDOZA HAYNES
JAVIER AGUILAR
TEGAN (Z) BLANCHARD
TRENT CLARKSON
THOMAS AUSEUGA
DR. LISA DIAMOND
JESSIE + JETT
THE CASE FAMILY
CAYSEN CRUM
THE GUSTAV-WRATHALL FAMILY
SHANE CARPENTER
DR. GREG PETERSON
SEAN EDWARDS
IESE WILSON
SPENCER SMITH
THE JENKINS FAMILY
XIAN MACKINTOSH
EVIE MECHAM
AUSTIN PETERSON
TOM CHRISTOFFERSON
SYTSKE WOODHOUSE