Sydney and Madeline interview McKailia, a gay, female student and member of the Church.
 
Definition of the Day: Closeted
(Listen to the Happiness Lab episode <a href="https://www.happinesslab.fm/episodes/dont-think-of-a-white-bear">here</a>, or on your favorite podcasting app)
Read more about the mental health benefits of <a href="https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/news/20130129/coming-out-can-bring-health-benefits-study-says">coming out</a> and <a href="https://news.utexas.edu/2018/03/30/name-use-matters-for-transgender-youths-mental-health/">acceptance</a>.
 
Challenge: McKaila challenged us to "be the person that someone can come out to." Talk about what you've learned about the LGBT+ community with someone.&nbsp;
 
Thoughts? Questions? Experiences?
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Episode 5: Season 1 Reflection

Love and religion are some of the fundamental parts of our identity, but the two often intersect in complicated ways. "Candid Conversations" examines the intersections between the LGBT community and members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in a series of interviews that feature members of both groups. In addition to the interviews, "Candid Conversations" seeks to strengthen understanding and compassion between the two communities and to highlight experiences of those within the intersections of the two.