Why I Call Myself Gay – Ben Schilaty

Dr. Ben Schilaty a clinical social worker and professor of social work at Utah Valley University, specializing in therapy for LGBTQ clients and their families. He is the author of the award-winning book "A Walk In My Shoes: Questions I am Often Asked as a Gay Latter-day Saint" and co-hosts the podcast "Questions from the Closet." A multilingual professional speaking Spanish and Portuguese, Dr. Schilaty has lived and worked in Mexico, Bolivia, Peru, and Portugal. He is also the cofounder of the Gather Conference, which provides Christ-centered support to LGBTQ Latter-day Saints and their loved ones. We want a link to this blog post in the show notes, and perhaps a link to his podcast. Here is the blog link:https://www.benschilaty.com/post/i-worked-at-byu-as-an-openly-gay-administrator Here is the podcast link:https://alloutintheopen.org/about