{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fa3bb2596-d9a3-4d4d-9a30-8758244f796d","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Episode 060: Gay, Mormon, and Fatherhood \u2013 A Crushing Blow \u2013 Sterling","description":"Imagine looking at your child and that child telling you they can\u2019t love you because your church told them it was either tell your parent you can\u2019t condone their \u201clifestyle\u201d or forego being baptized into the church. That\u2019s exactly what the Mormon church ruled on November 5th with a new policy that bars children of gay married couples from being baptized in the faith until they turn 18, leave their parents\u2019 home and disavow same-sex marriage or cohabitation.\r\nEnter Sterling. Father of four beautiful children, recently out to his wife, a former Mormon who still clings to the foundations of his faith, committed Army doctor, and a man who is now married to his husband of less than one year. Sterling , his wife, his children, and his new husband are now caught right in the crossfire of the Mormon church\u2019s ruling\u2026leaving him no choice than to mourn the loss that his youngest son will not be able to baptized in the church.\r\nJoin Sterling on The Coming Out Lounge as we navigate first-hand the journey of being Mormon, gay, and a family man who truly want\u2019s what is best for his children. It\u2019s a heart wrenching story that will have you questioning, \u201cWhat would I do if I was standing in his shoes?\u201d\r\nShow Highlights\r\n\r\n* From Football to Dancer\u2026what\u2019s the real story behind the story\r\n* Find out what he fears most for his kids based on the Mormon Church\u2019s ruling\r\n* Learn what he wishes his children would be able to choose about faith\r\n* Discover what being an apostate has done to his life\r\n* His deep desire is still to be this\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nhttps://www.addtoany.com/add_to/facebook?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Frickclemons.com%2Fepisode-060-gay-mormon-and-fatherhood-a-crushing-blow-sterling%2Fandlinkname=Episode%20060%3A%20Gay%2C%20Mormon%2C%20and%20Fatherhood%20%E2%80%93%20A%20Crushing%20Blow%20%E2%80%93%20Sterling ()https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/twitter?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Frickclemons.com%2Fepisode-060-gay-mormon-and-fatherhood-a-crushing-blow-sterling%2Fandlinkname=Episode%20060%3A%20Gay%2C%20Mormon%2C%20and%20Fatherhood%20%E2%80%93%20A%20Crushing%20Blow%20%E2%80%93%20Sterling ()https://www.addtoany.com/share#url=https%3A%2F%2Frickclemons.com%2Fepisode-060-gay-mormon-and-fatherhood-a-crushing-blow-sterling%2Fandtitle=Episode%20060%3A%20Gay%2C%20Mormon%2C%20and%20Fatherhood%20%E2%80%93%20A%20Crushing%20Blow%20%E2%80%93%20Sterling ()","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/4b9b6c41-474a-4fd0-a374-cbb2a7aa23a4/1400x1400_uncloseted_artwork-01-573.jpg"}