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Shift Happens

By: Joe Smith
  • Summary

  • Shift Happens tells the stories of queer and ally people fighting for inclusion within the church and culture.

    © 2024 Shift Happens
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Episodes
  • Sharon "Rocky" Roggio: 1946 The Movie
    Apr 24 2024

    In this episode, Joe talks to Sharon "Rocky" Roggio from the 1946 Movie.

    If you are unaware of this documentary, it dives in to the mistranslation that led to the word homosexual being inserted into the Bible in 1946. Joe talks to Rocky about how she came upon the idea, the reason her story with her dad is featured, how people can help with the ongoing project and so much more.

    Rocky's energy and passion for this work is infectious and you will walk away feeling encouraged, not only by her but by the work.

    Make sure to click all the link below for the upcoming tour dates, how to help if you can and where to stream the film.

    Upcoming screenings

    Southern Circuit Tour Info

    Stream 1946 The Movie

    1946 The Movie Website

    Make sure to subscribe, give us a rating and share these stories. If you have a story to tell, we would love to share it. Email or message us and we'll connect.

    You can find out more about us at shiftgnv.com.

    If you're looking for opportunities to plug into a local, queer community check out our Pride Center at Gainesvillepride.org.

    If you're the parent, relative or guardian of a queer child and are looking for support please visit pflag.com or PFLAG Gainesville

    If you are a Florida parent and looking to be more proactive or learning about advocacy work please visit Equality Florida's Parenting with Pride.

    If you're needing counseling from anywhere please check out The Christian Closet. If you would like to support the work of The Christian Closet please go to Affirming Therapy to donate.

    To find an inclusive faith community close to you, check out Gaychurch.org.

    If you are needing help dealing with discrimination at your Christian college or university please contact The Religious Exemption Accountability Project.

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    50 mins
  • Raul Zambrano: Warner Christian Academy
    Apr 17 2024

    In this episode Joe talks to Raul Zambrano.

    Raul is a listener and reached out to Joe to share his story. Raul talks about his upbringing in a very evangelical, fundamentalist school in Florida. He talks about the crimes committed at this private Christian school, how it influenced his thinking and the harm it created in the community.

    Raul also talks about how the school's view on LGBTQIA people ended up (very negative), ended up having the opposite affect on him as a large portion of his client base is made up of queer people.

    If you are wanting to contact Raul for therapy please click HERE.

    Make sure to subscribe, give us a rating and share these stories. If you have a story to tell, we would love to share it. Email or message us and we'll connect.

    You can find out more about us at shiftgnv.com.

    If you're looking for opportunities to plug into a local, queer community check out our Pride Center at Gainesvillepride.org.

    If you're the parent, relative or guardian of a queer child and are looking for support please visit pflag.com or PFLAG Gainesville

    If you are a Florida parent and looking to be more proactive or learning about advocacy work please visit Equality Florida's Parenting with Pride.

    If you're needing counseling from anywhere please check out The Christian Closet. If you would like to support the work of The Christian Closet please go to Affirming Therapy to donate.

    To find an inclusive faith community close to you, check out Gaychurch.org.

    If you are needing help dealing with discrimination at your Christian college or university please contact The Religious Exemption Accountability Project.

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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Trisha Wilkerson: You're Already Good
    Apr 10 2024

    In this episode, Joe talks to his old college friend Trisha Wilkerson. Trisha is an author, speaker, coach and nutritionist.

    Trisha talks about her days at the fundamentalist college she met Joe at, how her and her husband ended up at Mars Hill and all that entailed. She talks about the work they did untangling all the toxic theology and how it benefited her family when one of their children came out to them.

    This conversation is full of hope and encouragement. Regardless of where you are, everyone will walk away with some wisdom.

    To find out more about Trisha or her personal, work please click HERE.
    To listen to the story of Mars Hill please click HERE.
    To learn more about The Aftermath Agency, click HERE.

    Make sure to subscribe, give us a rating and share these stories. If you have a story to tell, we would love to share it. Email or message us and we'll connect.

    You can find out more about us at shiftgnv.com.

    If you're looking for opportunities to plug into a local, queer community check out our Pride Center at Gainesvillepride.org.

    If you're the parent, relative or guardian of a queer child and are looking for support please visit pflag.com or PFLAG Gainesville

    If you are a Florida parent and looking to be more proactive or learning about advocacy work please visit Equality Florida's Parenting with Pride.

    If you're needing counseling from anywhere please check out The Christian Closet. If you would like to support the work of The Christian Closet please go to Affirming Therapy to donate.

    To find an inclusive faith community close to you, check out Gaychurch.org.

    If you are needing help dealing with discrimination at your Christian college or university please contact The Religious Exemption Accountability Project.

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    52 mins

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