Life on Side B

S3E20 | Adrian on Side B in Hungary (w/ Bekah and Christian)

This is the last episode for the season on Side B globally and Bekah is talking with Adrian who lives with Hungary. Christian Johnston is also back and sharing from his experience as an American who lived in Poland. They discuss Adrian's experience as a British gay man living in Hungary, how the sexuality discussion looks in different parts of Europe compared to North America, and much more.

S3E19 | Greg on No Longer Strangers (w/ Henry, Grant, and Josh)

Greg Coles is back on the podcast and he is talking with Henry, Grant, and Josh about his new book - No Longer Strangers. This episode was delightful!
Order your copy of No Longer Strangers here:Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/No-Longer-Strangers-Belonging-Alienation/dp/0830847901Barnes and Noble - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/no-longer-strangers-gregory-coles/1137334317IVP Press - https://www.ivpress.com/no-longer-strangers
Hear more about what Greg is up to on his website: https://www.gregorycoles.com/

S3E18 | Lucas on Side B in Brazil (w/ Josh and Ashley)

In this week's episode, Josh and Ashley are talking with Lucas about his experience of being Side B in Brazil. We talk about what the conversation around faith, sexuality and gender looks like in Brazil, how Exodus looks different and/or similar than Exodus looked in the States, and Lucas' experience of coming out in Brazil.
Here are resources in Portuguese which Lucas mentioned as well as others which he put together for anyone interested:
RECURSOS SELECIONADOS EM PORTUGUÊS
 
Informativo
Os Lados da Questão (The Sides Framework, in Portuguese)
https://bit.ly/4Lados
Gálatas 3:28 (Instagram)
https://instagram.com/galatas328/ Exodus no Brasil e na América Latina (matérias)
https://apublica.org/especial/nega-te-a-ti-mesmo/
 
Ortodoxo (Lado B) Vivendo em Comunhão
https://instagram.com/vivemcomunhao/
Conflictu (podcast)
https://twitter.com/conflictucast
Documento de LoveWins.:LGBT
https://trinityfamilyonline.org/s/Documento-de-Posico-das-Testemunhas-Fieis-portugues.pdf
 
Conservador (Lado Y)
Andréa Vargas
https://estantedaandrea.com
Íris Projeto
https://facebook.com/irisprojetoficial Courage Brasil
https://youtube.com/c/CourageBrasil/videos
 
Progressista (Lado A)
Giovanni Alecrim
https://medium.com/de-casa-em-casa/entender-e-acolher-75409c7e8174
Aceitos pelo Reino
https://youtube.com/channel/UC1XyP0xqirKqIX9b-YvfOwA/videos?sort=da
Evangélicxs pela Diversidade
https://novosdialogos.com/author/evangelicxs/
 
PUBLICAÇÕES SELECIONADAS EM PORTUGUÊS
Ed Shaw
https://www.amazon.com.br/Atracao-Pessoas-Mesmo-Sexo-Plausibilidade-ebook/dp/B07DPW73TF/
Pedro Dulci
https://tuxdoc.com/download/identidade-e-sexualidade-pedro-dulci_pdf
Álvaro Pestana
https://www.scribd.com/document/494642611/SEMPRE-ME-PERGUNTAM-Capitulo-14-Deus-aprova-a-homossexualidade
Sam Allberry
https://www.amazon.com.br/Deus-contra-homossexuais-homossexualidade-ebook/dp/B08BRF5RG3/
Marília de Camargo César
http://lelivros.love/book/baixar-livro-entre-a-cruz-e-o-arco-iris-marilia-de-camargo-cesar-em-pdf-epub-e-mobi-ou-ler-online/
Jackie Hill Perry
https://www.amazon.com.br/Garota-gay-bom-Deus-historia-ebook/dp/B08DTDDDWB/
Wunibald Müller
https://www.estantevirtual.com.br/livros/wunibald-muller/pessoas-homossexuais/2269424382
Aelredo de Rievaulx
https://www.cultordelivros.com.br/produto/amizade-espiritual-oracao-pastoral-78391
Frederico Lourenço
https://docero.com.br/doc/nxecn8x 

S3E17 | Aaron and Liz on Queer Orientation Marriage (w/ Ashley and Sarah)

You may be asking, "What is a Queer Orientation Marriage?" It is the best name we could come up with for this episode. Ashley and Sarah are talking with Aaron and Liz Munson about being in a mixed orientation marriage as two queer people. They discuss attraction within relationship, the place other friendships hold in their lives, and how they navigate talking about their sexual identities with their kids. Ashley already says this is one of her favorite episodes to date.
Mentioned Resources:
1. Book series: God’s Design for Sex https://www.christianbook.com/gods-design-books-revised-updated-edition/stan-jones/pd/53133X?kw=21904556532&mt=b&dv=m&event=PPCSRC&p=1186432&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIjpCn75nM8QIVMm1vBB3LzQSJEAAYASAAEgKqyPD_BwE
2. Christian Sexuality (for ages 12 and up) - https://christian-sexuality.com
3. Straight to Heaven: A Gay Christian Parody Musical - https://youtu.be/25AJi2H18UY 

S3E16 | Steve on Side B in Kenya, Part 2 (w/ Henry and Grant)

Sporadically throughout the season we will be talking with Side B Christians around the globe outside North America looking at what it looks like to live out Side B in their context. This is the second part of a two part conversation where Henry and Grant are talking with Mwendia Steve who lives in Kenya. This is a powerful conversation especially highlighting what it looks like to have so much joy even while facing so much difficulty. You won't want to miss this so go ahead and tune in.

S3E15 | Steve on Side B in Kenya, Part 1 (w/ Henry and Grant)

This is the first of a few episodes we are going to do sporadically throughout the season focusing on what it is like to hold to a Side B Christian view around the globe outside North America. This week we have a two part conversation where Henry and Grant are talking with Mwendia Steve who lives in Kenya. This is a powerful conversation especially highlighting what it looks like to have so much joy even while facing so much difficulty. You won't want to miss this so go ahead and tune in.

S3E14 | Johanna on Female Inclusion in Side B (w/ Ashley and Sarah)

In this episode, Johanna Finegan is back and talking with Ashley and Sarah about female inclusion in Side B spaces. They discuss history of female inclusion in Side B spaces over the years, the difficulties and the things that make them hopeful for the future. This is only our second episode with all female voices with our first being S2E4, and that is a reality which needs to become more common in the future. 
 
In this episode, the following resources are mentioned:
Gay and Catholic by Eve Tushnet
Hole in My Heart Podcast by Laurie Krieg

S3E13 | The Cohosts on the LGBTQ Community as Chosen Family

The Life on Side B cohost family is back together this week (minus Henry) and Sarah is back for the first time in a bit. In honor of Pride month, we are discussing what each of our relationships with the broader LGBTQ community looks like and what chosen family means to us. Each cohost has a different experience and perspective which lends to a great conversation about the diversity of Side B Christians' experiences on this topic. Join us and Happy Pride Month!
The book Sarah mentions is Black Girl Dangerous by Mia McKenzie. Here is the link to the book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Black-Dangerous-Queerness-Class-Gender/dp/0988628635/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=black+girl+dangerous&qid=1623177916&sr=8-1
If you want to listen to our bonus episode on Pride Month from last year, join our patreon community at patreon.com/lifeonsideb

S3E12 | The Cohosts on the Sides Terminology

This week we are sharing the recording from our live episode event that we did on May 20th. Bekah, Grant, Josh, and Ashley (plus an unexpected appearance from Henry) all came together to talk about the question - Is the Sides terminology (Side A/Side B) the best way to frame this conversation? If not, then what is? Thank you to everyone who joined us for our live episode it was such a fun time.

S3E11 | Christian on Sexual Abuse in Side B

In this week's episode, we are covering a topic chosen by our Brilliant Bee Patrons: sexual abuse and harassment. Bekah and Josh are joined by Christian Johnston, who is sharing his own experience of sexual abuse, as well as Branden Polk once again. Josh also shares his experience of sexual abuse. The four of them discuss the reality of sexual violation and harassment in the queer community and more specifically the Side B community and what are some steps we must take to deal with it.
 
If you would like to follow or contact Christian, you can follow him on Instagram @cjohnston30.
 
Announcement: Our live episode, "The Cohosts on the Sides Terminology," has been rescheduled for May 20th at 9:15pm EDT. Sign up today at https://forms.gle/wXPRX5nUxJZqzoRQ6