About this episode

Dave and Kirty Zimmerman share their experiences and insights as parents of a son who came out as gay, exploring themes of faith and belonging.

When Dallin Zimmerman was four years old, he memorized every Article of Faith. As a teenager, he studied Portuguese and Spanish, and had long been the family's peacemaker — a bright, fun-loving light that people gravitate toward. Today he's serving a full-time mission in South America. And at thirteen, years before any of that, he sat down with his parents and asked a question that would shape everything ahead: "What if I'm gay?" Today we're talking with Dave and Kirty, Dallin's parents, marr...

People in this episode

Guests: Dave Zimmerman, Kirty Zimmerman

Topics covered

• LGBTQ+
• family dynamics
• faith
• belonging
• parenting
• spirituality

Keywords

• coming out
• gay
• faith
• family
• LGBTQ+
• parenting
• spirituality

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