In honor of Bisexual Visibility Week, Robert Saint Michael opens up about being a bisexual Black man and creating Bi+ Black Men as a public health intervention for those who often feel unseen. Through a powerful story shared by “Alice,” a woman healing from deep Southern religious indoctrination while in a same-sex partnership, Robert unpacks the legacy of religious trauma, the reality of spiritual abuse, and the history of Christianity’s harms alongside its potential for peace. With compassion and honesty, he offers practical tools for countering intrusive thoughts and reframing God as a force of love, not fear.

Hosted by Robert Saint Michael, NLP | Mental Health Coach

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Referenced in this episode:

• GLAAD – Bisexual Visibility Week resources

• Winell, M. (2011). Leaving the Fold: A Guide for Former Fundamentalists and Others Leaving Their Religion

• Research on Religious Trauma Syndrome (Winell)

• Pew Research Center – Studies on religion, LGBTQ+, and mental health

• Bi+ Black Men (Community + Podcast)