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For any of you who remember lds Benji Schwimmer who won season 2 of “You Think You Can Dance”; he just gave some interesting interviews for a group called Mormon podcasts. It gives good insights what he went through to become a dancer and as to what Mormon youth go through in the lds church. He also shares his struggle with same-sex attraction, reparative therapy, evergreen, and coming out gay. Lacy Schwimmer is his sister who was in season three of “You think you can Dance” and danced with Cher’s son Chaz on Dancing with the stars. Part 3 is on coming out and his sexual orientation. It is so powerful and made me cry. http://mormonstories.org/350-352-dance-champion-benji-schwimmer/ Mormon Stories podcast? Hmmmm, the name sounds familiar … but I just can’t place it. 
I’m looking forward to the audio version being available so I can listen on my MP3 player on my commute.
LOL Brian. I just realize how obvious it is here but I sent this to some of my non member gay friends as well.I just finished listening to part 3 on his sexuality. It was so powerful and I cried through parts of it. What an awesome young man as are so many gay lds people. I was so shocked to hear about the asterik * policy in the lds church that was implemented last year in Feb. What a horrible thing. It was all about legally covering their butts because of all that has been going on in the Catholic church over the past years I suppose. But, it is so demeaning to people like Benj. Brian, If you have a smart phone, there’s a free app called FREEdi Youtube Downloader. You can download any youtube videos as
eithera video or as an mp3 file. So you can get the audio right now. MnG
Watched parts 1 and 2 yesterday, part 3 today. Part 3 is very powerful. I saw someone that was trying his hardest to do everything right only to be cast off. mercyngrace wrote:Brian, If you have a smart phone
I still operate on sTupid(TM) phone technology
😆 I’ve been too cheap to upgrade.Brian Johnston wrote:mercyngrace wrote:Brian, If you have a smart phone
I still operate on sTupid(TM) phone technology
😆 I’ve been too cheap to upgrade.Ahh. I refer to my motorola as “Smart phone stupid user”. Fortunately, I have a 13 year old son who has taught me how to use it…
Wow, I am having trouble digesting/expressing what I just saw. I think that I have come to have the mental position that accepting our gay brothers and sisters is good and right, without having anything personally at stake. Somewhat like having an intelectual testimony that isn’t confirmed by the spirit, that “platform” just seemed to make sense. Hearing Benji’s story has placed a very real face on the issue for me. I’m not yet sure how that changes things – but I feel that it does. There is no way I can fully understand what Benji and others have suffered, but I will stand by my brother. If there was any way I could ease some of that pain, or take it on myself, I would. Orson*
I finished the interview a couple days ago. The church lost someone very very special and super enthusiastic when Benji left 
I was so impressed by Benji during this interview. It was definitively heart-wrenching to listen to all of his struggles. He really did try his hardest to conform, but I think he ultimately made the best decision for his life. I wish him all the best.
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