Derek Scheuerman and Jay Russell
Recorded
March 23, 2024
Archived
March 23, 2024
52:35 minutes
0:00 / 0:00
Id:
osb000042
Description
One Small Step conversation partners Derek Scheuerman (23) and Jay Russell (27) are acquaintances who learn more about each other discussing the commonalities and differences in their upbringings, hardships they've faced, religious identities, gender identities, and goals for the future.Subject Log / Time Code
Jay Russell talks about his blood family, acceptance and his partner's blood family.
Derek Scheuerman talks about loss of family members, losing their family home through fire as a child, rebuilding and how this affected him.
Jay talks about growing up in a conservative Christian environment, being subjected to conversion therapy, and leaving the Church.
Derek talks about being homeschooled, learning about multiple religions and choosing Christianity. He is troubled by the actions of some Christians.
Jay talks about cosplay and identifying as a transgendered person. Jay and Derek each talk about the way others see them.
Derek talks about assumptions people have made about him.
Jay shares his attitude towards politics and the affect the news has on him.
Derek shares his views on immigration, gay marriage and personal choice. Jay talks about his marriage and identity.
They talk about The Bible.
Derek and Jay talk about their college majors and career goals.
They talk about assumptions they had coming into the conversation and what they'll both take out of this experience.
Participants
- Derek Scheuerman
- Jay Russell