Today, we are thrilled to kick off Carol Lynn Pearson week on Mormon Stories Podcast! Join us for the re-broadcast of two very important interviews with a one-of-a-kind Mormon woman. Then, we will close out the week by welcoming Carol Lynn Pearson back on the podcast to celebrate the release of her new book, The Diaries of Carol Lynn Pearson, where we will also be joined by the director of Signature Books, Barbara Jones Brown. Carol Lynn Pearson is the author of a 1986 memoir, Goodbye, I Love You, about the death of her gay husband from AIDS. Her musical, My Turn on Earth, is among the most successful Mormon musicals of all time. Carol Lynn is an advocate for women and LGBTQ+ Mormons. Her 2007 book, “No More Goodbyes,” tells the stories of gay Mormons (and those of other faiths), coping with family, religion, and, occasionally, suicide. Today's interview was filmed in 2010, and was originally broken into four parts and released as episodes 173-177. We have compiled them into a singular episode in order to re-introduce it to our listeners. Please help us support Carol Lynn Pearson and purchase her new memoir, here: https://exponentii.org/product/diaries-of-carol-lynn-pearson-vol-1/ CONTENT WARNING: This series contains discussion of suicide and suicidal ideation. Please listen responsibly. Show notes can be found on the Mormon Stories blog, here: https://www.mormonstories.org/carol-lynn-pearson-mormon-author-poet-playright-feminist-and-philosopher/ Timecodes: 00:00:00 -  Introduction 00:04:28 - Rebroadcast begins 00:13:35 - Pain over polygamy 00:31:41 - Meeting Gerald 00:38:24 - Getting engaged 00:59:22 - Disappointment in the marriage 01:04:47 - Wonderful being married to a gay man 01:16:36 - Publishing her first book 01:48:38 - Breaking Free 01:52:58 - Gerald involved in other relationships 01:59:54 - The Church was not a resource 02:01:12 - Shock therapy 02:10:07 - After the divorce 02:17:58 - Gerald contracted AIDS 02:30:30 - Conclusion of Goodbye, I Love You 02:35:05 - Publishing Goodbye, I Love You 03:02:09 - Prop 8 03:07:34 - Advice for others 03:33:27 - Advice for those who stay celibate 03:41:04 - Advice for parents 03:45:58 - Advice for someone who wants to take their life 03:59:05 - Play on Mother God 04:23:22 - Last questions ___________________ At Mormon Stories we explore, celebrate, and challenge Mormon culture through in-depth stories told by members and former members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as well as scholars, authors, LDS apologists, and other professionals. Our overall mission is to: 1. Facilitate informed consent amongst LDS Church members, investigators, and non-members regarding Mormon history, doctrine, and theology 2. Support Mormons (and members of other high-demand religions) who are experiencing a religious faith crisis 3. Promote healing, growth and community for those who choose to leave the LDS Church or other high demand religions 🤝Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today One-time or recurring donations: https://donorbox.org/mormon-stories?default_interval=m Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/mormonstories Paypal: https://paypal.me/mormonstories Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx6OgmoqJbOVRq-Lv1P7SzA/join Our Platforms: 🌐Mormon Stories Blog: https://www.mormonstories.org/episodes 🎙️Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories ✳️Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4sDzk7dRjODTSEqzZKZJzk?si=148b0efc1ccc4404&nd=1 🍎Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mormon-stories-lds/id312094772 🖼️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mormstories 📱TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mormonstoriespodcast 🎮Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kuX5p6yyjF Contact us: 📧 MormonStories@gmail.com 📬PO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117