We are excited to release an interview with Jen Parkinson that has many fascinating components, including:

Her devout LDS upbringing and bout with perfectionism while a youth and as a missionary

Her first marriage to a gay man, unbeknownst to her

Experiences with LDS Family Services in addressing her husband’s sexual orientation

Her resulting divorce and intense feelings of guilt and shame

The experience of seeking a sealing cancellation and how it made her relive the nightmare of her divorce

Dating and marrying her current husband

Working for BYU-Idaho and the gender disparity she observed

Her husband’s faith transition and her reaction to it by “quintupling down” on her beliefs

How leaving her job at BYU gave her the freedom to learn and question

Her own faith transition and hope for the future

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