About this episode

The episode features Sherri Bothwell and Laura Forehand discussing their experiences as ex-pastor wives and the challenges they face.

Pastor Wives Tell ALL The Desert Sanctuary strives to advocate for all people, especially those harmed by religion. This includes queer people, religious abuse survivors, and marginalized people groups. We do this mainly by letting them tell their stories. One of the hardest groups to access is ex-pastor wives. Rather than making assumptions about why […]

People in this episode

Guests: Sherri Bothwell, Laura Forehand

Topics covered

• pastor wives
• religious abuse
• queer people
• marginalized groups
• storytelling

Keywords

• pastor wives
• religious abuse survivors
• queer advocacy
• marginalized communities
• storytelling

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Organizations: The Desert Sanctuary

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