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All Out in the Open is a resource for LGBTQ Latter-day Saints and those who love them. Our goal is to help listeners connect with themselves, with their families, with their community, and with God. Hosts Charlie Bird and Ben Schilaty help listeners open up to themselves and those around them. Clare Dalton digs into the scriptures and teaches how they can be a catalyst for personal revelation. Iese Wilson takes listeners on a tour of LGBTQ Latter-day Saints all over the Church and introduces us to modern day pioneers. Michael Soto and Liz Macdonald highlight the amazing work of those who are building and strengthening their communities. Learn more at www.alloutintheopen.org.
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Signup to Generate a PitchAll Out in the Open is a resource for LGBTQ Latter-day Saints and those who love them. Our goal is to help listeners connect with themselves, with their families, with their community, and with God. Hosts Charlie Bird and Ben Schilaty help listeners open up to themselves and those around them.
Recent episodes include "How do I create the community I wish I had?" (22 September 2026, 43 minutes), "Personal Story Writing Workshop" (13 January 2026, 2 minutes), and "Hosts Reflect on All Out In The Open" (25 November 2025, 70 minutes).
All Out in the Open publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 51 minutes across 228 episodes.
Booking probability for All Out in the Open is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. All Out in the Open requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. All Out in the Open's contact route on record: public web form.
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All Out in the Open is a religion podcast with 228 episodes published.
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Episode #2
This month on All Out in the Open , Ben Schilaty, Sarah Langford, and guest Tegan Zelano “Z” Blanchard answer the question, "How do I create the community I wish I had?" Z shares how his social circle grew from a small...
Episode #62
<p>Join us for a free writing workshop in Orem, UT on January 24th and February. Register for the workshop here: https://forms.gle/wVN3dPdythPEbywSA</p>
Episode #61
<p>To celebrate one year of All Out in the Open, hosts Charlie Bird, Ben Schilaty, Liz Macdonald, Michael Soto, Iese Wilson and Clare Dalton reflect on their favorite episodes and biggest takeaways.<br/><br/>We’ll be...
Episode #60
<p>We’re excited to have Molly and Ruth join us in this week’s IN the Scriptures episode. Molly, an Arizona native, is a choir teacher with a passion for building community, and Ruth, originally from New York, works as...
Episode #59
<p><b>OUT</b> and About: Iese Wilson takes us to New Zealand where Shaquaila Uelese opens up about growing up, discovering her identity, and embracing the Māori term Takatapui. While her family initially struggled with...
Episode #58
<p>In this week’s ALL Together episode, Liz Macdonald and Michael Soto sit down with Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz. Growing up in an interfaith home, he felt called to Judaism and a life of activism. Rabbi Yanklowitz has...
Episode #57
<p>In this week’s episode, Charlie and Ben share their experiences watching the October 2025 General Conference. They discuss which messages stood out to them and how we can apply those principles in our daily efforts...
Episode #56
<p>This week our IN the Scriptures episode features Jeremy and Sara Kerrigan.<br/><br/>After nearly two decades of marriage, Jeremy came out as gay. Though the couple later divorced, they continue to share deep...
Episode #55
<p>This week’s OUT and About episode features Marcel Robinson, a gay Latter-day Saint from Jamaica. He opens up about losing his father, coming to terms with his sexuality, facing health challenges, serving a mission...
Episode #54
<p>This week in our ALL Together episode, Bishop Karen Oliveto shares her experiences as the first openly lesbian bishop in The United Methodist Church and what it means to bring ministry to the...
Episode #53
<p>This week’s OPEN Up episode features one of our very own editors, Mike Poret—better known as “Sound Guy Mike.”<br/><br/>Mike first discovered Questions from the Closet while he was in the process of coming out...
Episode #52
<p>This week in our IN the Scriptures episode, Michael Soto joins Clare Dalton to discuss Doctrine & Covenants 109-123. Together they explore the importance of names, boundaries, and chosen families.</p>
Episode #51
<p>This week in our OUT and About episode, VJ Aguilar shares his journey growing up in Mexico, immigrating to the U.S., and coming out as bisexual amid cultural pressures and familial expectations. From hiding his...
Episode #50
<p>This week in our ALL Together episode, Liz Macdonald and Michael Soto sit down with Sara Burlingame, former Wyoming state legislator and current Executive Director of Wyoming Equality.<br/><br/>Sara shares what it’s...
Episode #49
<p>We’re hosting a morning gathering for LGBTQ+ Latter-day Saints and those who love them! Think light breakfast, good conversation, a few connection activities, and a short devotional.<br/><br/>📅 Saturday, September...
Episode #48
<p>This week’s OPEN Up episode features Barry Donakey, who helped launch LGBTQ+ workshops at Utah Valley Institute and is involved with the Gather Conference.<br/><br/>Barry joins Ben and Charlie to explore Church...
Episode #47
<p>This week in our IN the Scriptures episode Clare Dalton and Hannah Bryan discuss Doctrine and Covenants 94-108. These sections outline the intense persecution of the early Church members living in Missouri. As a...
Episode #46
<p>This OUT and About episode features Atlas Nocturne (he/they). While at Arizona State University, Atlas began attending the Church’s Institute of Religion—even though they’re not a member.<br/><br/>They share what it...
Episode #45
<p>This week in our ALL Together episode, Bree and Kit Borrowman share their powerful journey of love, identity and community. Bree, a high school science teacher, lived with gender incongruence and dysphoria for about...
Episode #44
<p>This week in our OPEN Up episode, Ben Schilaty and Charlie Bird talk with Justin Telthorst, a gay Catholic and founder of Empty Chairs, a nonprofit working to build belonging between LGBTQ+ individuals and the...
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Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz, Valley Beit Midrash
former Chief News Correspondent and former Washington Correspondent for RTÉ, City of Winter Haven
social work professor and therapist, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The United Methodist Church
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