About Us

Charlie Bird and Ben Schilaty discuss questions they are commonly asked as gay members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Each week they are joined by a guest to talk about a question as it relates to LGBTQ+ topics within the context of faith. To submit a question or share a comment about an episode, you can email questionsfromthecloset@gmail.com.

ben schilaty

BEN SCHILATY

Welcome to the podcast! I'm an administrator and adjunct professor at Brigham Young University. I'm also a gay Latter-day Saint. I love cacti, puns, Cinnabons, and musicals. And I love talking about LGBTQ issues and trying to be funnier than Charlie.
Ben


charlie bird

CHARLIE BIRD

Glad you are here! I was Cosmo the Cougar at BYU. You may have seen my viral dance videos. I recently completed a Masters degree in Social Work at BYU. I’m a gay Latter-day Saint who loves hiking, road trips, and doing backflips.
Charlie


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