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Mentor and mentee Fr. Donal Godfrey (64) and Leandro Gonzalez (38) talk about their experiences as openly gay men in the Catholic Church. They reflect on their faith journeys, their lives in San Francisco, and their friendship.

One Small Step partners, Jo Ann Graham (71) and Kathleen "Kathy" Brophy (58), discuss their upbringing and relationship with their families. They talk about sexuality, gender expression, and religion.

Interviewed Ashley about growth, family, past experiences, and sexuality!

Back in the day, it often took years for things that happened on the coasts to really impact the Heartland. The coincidences of Norm’s life in 1969, while traveling in Europe (on a trip earned as a reward for serving...

In this interview, conducted on November 29, 2021, Cassidy Gillay interviews her younger sister, Kelsie Gillay, 13, about her experiences growing up and how her parents divorce affected her. Kelsie shares her experiences with school, parenting styles, friends, future aspirations,...

Lydia Weiss (33) and Kyle Holsinger-Johnson (36) discuss childhood memories and experiences, identity, love, and navigating life. They talk about their relationship with one another and how it started, as well as their personal growth and proudest moments.

Katy Kelly (33) talks to Ezra Kelly (22) about Ezra medically transitioning, growing up trans, being a twin, and relating to an identical twin who is also transitioning.

An interview between a student and a principal. Several questions about things that happen in school were explained so that students can get answers.

This is a conversation between two UTC students discussing sexuality. They provide relevant personal background information while describing their own sexual identity.

Marissa Kanz (38) talks with her ex-husband, Daniel Baughn (40), about their friendship, courtship, marriage and divorce. They talk about their shared spiritual faith, their six-year-old daughter and Daniel Baugh's coming out after they were married. They then talk about...

One Small Step conversation partners, Susan Frank (52) and Katy Frank (41), have a discussion and touch on religion, politics and life during COVID-19.

Robert (aka Bob, 49) and daughter Esther (aka S., 14) talk about sexuality, death, and their fears.

Ray Kong (16) talks with their aunt Vivian Chow (54) about moving from Hong Kong to San Francisco at 16 and making a life for herself in the US as a gay woman in STEM.

In this interview between Tylah Wells (17) and her mentor Darius Parker (27) taken on June 1, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois, Darius speaks of memorable childhood events and gives uplifting messages for those who are struggling. Darius speaks of life...

One Small Step conversation partners, Darcy Lyle [no age given] and Elizabeth Stork (62), talk about how faith influences their political beliefs, Libertarianism, and how girls are taught to think about their bodies and sexuality.

One Small Step partner's Barbara Churray (71) and David Crook (54) discuss their beloved city of Wichita, the impact faith has had on their politics, and the joy of being a grandparent.

Interview with Amanda for Women’s Voices

This is another conversation between two UTC students discussing sexuality. They provide relevant personal background information while describing their own sexual identity.

Madeline and her friend Juan Josue talk about the LGBTQ+ Community and the Christian Church, and how these two often find themselves at odds. As a devout Christian who is Bisexual, Juan speaks to how difficult it can be to...

Michele is 53 years old and has HIV. This is her story on how she got it.

Carol Emens talks growing up catholic, getting married, sexuality, and identity.

This is an interview with Kate Lindstrom over the topics body image, sexuality, family, and mental illnesses

Michael (31) talks with Charla (30) about her recently published memoir, poverty, and radical honesty.

My friend and I talk about life and other stuff

Normal Swenson (86) and her friend and colleague Paula Doress-Worters (79) speak about what it was like to found "Our Bodies, Ourselves," their memories of the Women's Movement of the 1960s and 70s, and their earliest memories of being aware...