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February 18, 2024

At a young age Julio struggled to reconcile being gay and an active member of the LDS church. After living an alternative lifestyle, he turns to Christ and his heart is transformed.

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“Jesus’s first miracle was to transform water into wine. It was almost a foreshadowing of what He can do. He can transform things, He can transform people. I feel like that’s what He’s done with my life. Not about being gay — it’s never been just about that. But going from pride and not knowing, to knowing good from evil and becoming perhaps a little bit more humble than I was back then. I just love the teachings of the church around family. Without that, I would not have even tried to have a family.”

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Julio’s Voice(s) of Hope video: https://youtu.be/i7gfejDrdn8?si=MPfYluHfW1c3DNPw

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ACT IN DOCTRINE by Elder Bednar: https://youtu.be/69y9KbnEO-w?si=QwVAzgy4H-yZ_A9Q

Conference talk: ”A Return to Virtue” by Elaine S. Dalton: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N06uAxRJngc

”Wrong Roads” story by Elder Holland: https://youtu.be/yNQC-_srxH8?si=uR8oi0biX80tglyf

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Director, Founder & Host: Ashly Stone

Producer and Senior Editor: Lauren Rose

Outreach Manager: Jenna Carlson

Editor: Michelle Berger

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“Jesus’s first miracle was to transform water into wine. It was almost a foreshadowing of what He can do. He can transform things, He can transform people. I feel like that’s what He’s done with my life. Not about being gay — it’s never been just about that. But going from pride and not knowing, to knowing good from evil and becoming perhaps a little bit more humble than I was back then. I just love the teachings of the church around family. Without that, I would not have even tried to have a family.”
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