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Amy Alcenius-Hoisington (29) and wife, Sarah Alcenius-Hoisington (28), describe meeting at summer camp, developing a romantic relationship, and getting married 10 years later.

Spouses Jill Lippard (34) and Katie Hendrickson (34) discuss their relationship and how they came to terms with their sexuality from a Christian upbringing. They also reflect on their lives since coming out.

Kathrin Russell (25) and her wife Gabrielle Russell (23) are interviewed by Kathrin's mother, Kerry Balwin (56), about Kathrin's transition to female and what is has meant to be a family in this process.

Friends Haley Lepp (24) and Travis Richardson (24) talk about their respective journeys discovering their faiths and philosophies. Travis also speaks to the struggle of reconciling his identity as a gay man and a Catholic in a conservative environment.

Cole Johnston (26) and his "bestie" Owen MacDonnell (25) talk about the origins of their friendship at Cornell University, their participation in the Intergroup Dialogue Project, and how their similar communication styles have made their friendship so strong.

Mother Monica Foderingham (60) interviews her daughter Jordan Brown (22) about her college experiences at Georgetown University, her challenges while studying there, and her recent graduation and plans for the future.

Muna Tseng (63) and Nicky Paraiso (64) talk about their shared background as the children of Asian immigrants, artists in New York, and the impact that the AIDS crisis had on their community.

Jeffrey Angles (44) and husband, David Feaster (54), talk about coming out, getting married in Kalamazoo, and what it is like to be legally recognized as a married couple.

Raven Ezekiel HeavyRunner (51) talks with his friend, David Drake (28), about his childhood on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, his time in Seattle as a street kid, his military career, and how he came to be a Two-Spirit advocate and...

Nicole "Nikki" Ann Dillard (42) tells StoryCorps facilitator Brenda Ford (48) about growing up and her relationship with her mother.

Matthew Levi Collins, "Levi" (31) and his friend, Amanda Cotton Freer (34) talk about how they met in college, their friendship, and how meting each other changed their lives.

Siblings Eve Plank (22), Jesse Plank (19), and Campbell DiCarlo (17) share a conversation about musical preferences, their family dynamic, and their mother.

Jonah Yokoyama (37) talks with his spouse, Laurie Yokoyama (37), about identifying as trans and their shared work with the trans community.

Wendy Fiering (53) interviews her brother in law, David Kieschnick (61) about his activism in the LGBTQ Lutheran Community in the 1970s.

Wives Victoria "Vickie" Berdanis-Dukart (57) and Rosanne Berdanis-Dukart (49) tell the story of their relationship, from how they initially met, to a 5 1/2 year period of not seeing each other, to their eventual marriage and life together.

Evan Wolfson (57) speaks with friend, Kevin Jennings (51), about his experiences as a gay man and how it led to his role as a legal advocate in the marriage equality movement.

Friends Jenna Pope (25) and Shelby Hubbard (27) describe how they first met each other, remember writing an article about sexual assault on their college campus, and discuss how they reconnected afterwards.

Martha Bogner (27) talks with her friend, Nalin Lalwani (28), about her personal journey coming to the realization that she was trans. She talks about what it is like to live her life as a woman and what it was...

Suzie Endow (54) has a conversation with her partner Ellen Tanouye (64) about their relationship and coming out later in life. Suzie talks about first meeting Ellen who was her pastor. Both describe their long term friendship, being Japanese American,...

Olivia Davidson (23) asks her father, Jefrey Davidson (67) about some of the more seminal moments in his life. They discuss his childhood as an "army brat" and how despite growing up in a number of places he has found...

Eunice Cho (33) interviews her mentor, Gregory Tackett (44), about the many adventures he has had and the wisdom that they have brought him. They discuss his travels, his sexual and national identities, his closest relationships, his spiritual experiences, and...

Emily Pelton (53) talks with her child, Ace Kinkopf (18), about gender identity.

Ben Ocón (65) and daughter Sarita Ocón (33) talk about the importance of reading, literacy, and libraries from their early lives to the present day. Ben talks about his long and prestigious career as a librarian and Sarita shares stories...

Spouses, Stephanie Scott-Huffman (51) and Michelle Scott-Huffman (50), sit down for a conversation about their work in ministry, their experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic, and navigating their lives as empty nesters.

James Kelly (70) is interviewed by friend and fellow PeaceCorps member Miguel Colón (29). Kelly talks about the difficulties of being closeted while in service in El Salvador beginning in 1969 and the work he did to help LGBTQ PeaceCorps...