I Tried to Be Straight
Welcome to the I Tried to Be Straight Podcast! We both grew up in Christian culture where being gay wasn't acceptable. After years of struggling with our sexualities, we both recently came out of the closet. We're here to unpack those journeys, and learn more about the struggle of accepting your sexuality in a culture where it's not ok to be gay. We're entering into the stories of others, digging into theology, learning more about gay culture, and trying to give you a little insight into just how hard it is to try to be straight.
Latest Episode
How Do We Show Christians that Being Gay is a Part of Us? - Gilbert Gonzalez Jr. (05.11.2025)
Previous Episodes
- I Was Ministering to Others But Begging God to Change Me
- Singer William Matthews - Why I Finally Had to Accept My Sexuality
- I Survived Four Years of Conversion Therapy
- At 24 His Book Started a Gay Christian Movement
- I Was Forced to Come Out at My Christian College
- Being Gay Is Nothing Like We Thought It’d Be - Justin/Empty Chairs & Cade
- Can I Be In Gay Culture and Still Be a Christian? Brandan Robertson
- Will Moving to NYC Help Me Embrace My Queerness?
- Why a Catholic Therapist Couldn’t Believe Being Gay Was Wrong
- Navigating the Gay Dating World - Can you be friends after dating?
- Coming Out Challenged Our Faith - Why We Don't Let Go
- Fighting to Give LGBTQ a Place in The Catholic Church
- My Life Started When I Came Out - Fashion Influencer Jonathan Kirby
- I Found Out I'm Gay But I've Been Married 10 Years. What Should I Do?
- They Found Out I Was Gay - In That Instant, I Lost Everyone
- Her Son’s Death Sparked a Movement Against Homophobia - Jane Clementi's Story
- Can LGBTQ Rebuild Their Faith After Deconstructing?
- How Do We Survive the Holidays After this Election?
- Why I Chose Singleness As a Gay Man - Conor's Story
- How Telling Alana’s Story Saved My Life - Simon Kent Fung
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