What happens when two sons in a Mormon military family come out as gay? In part two of our interview with the Laing family, we talk with Britton and Mason Laing about the unique struggles they faced, what it was like coming out, and their advice for other gay teens.

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Timecodes:
00:00 Introduction
4:20 Britton begins his Mormon story
13:01 Military dad stereotype
19:10 Mason’s Mormon story, scouting
25:02 Effects of oldest child’s kidney transplant, faith development
32:10 Feeling different as children
38:20 Difference between gender identity and sexual orientations
47:38 Britton identity as a young Mormon gay boy, scrupulousity
1:01:02 Trying to like girls
1:05:20 Britton recognizing he couldn’t escape his sexuality
1:14:02 Britton’s mission to Brazil, same as his dad
1:19:40 Lying about masturbation to be able to go on his mission, suicide ideation
1:37:09 The ties between LGBTQ suicide and Mormon teachings
1:44:02 Response to apologetic rhetoric that gay members need to just cling to Christ
1:49:10 Britton coming home from his mission and coming
1:59:01 Mason being bullied, recognizing his sexuality
2:07:04 Mason coming out
2:17:20 Talking about the problems with with the church with his dad
2:23:40 Britton paving the way for Mason, individuality
2:26:00 Advice for gay teens

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