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so much that would drive people away, even i question why i stay

so much that would drive people away, even i question why i stay

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*CLARIFICATION* HEA 1608 restricts teaching “human sexuality” in pre-K to grade 3 schools.

As the child of a Presbyterian pastor, S.J. didn’t realize their own queerness until an older age. 

S.J. Espiritu, 20, talks about their experience growing up as a pastor’s kid and one of the only brown kids in town, how they came out as bisexual and genderqueer, and their ongoing relationship with their faith.

Things you should know:

  • The 2022 census found that S.J.’s hometown of New Castle, Indiana is almost 93% white and only 0.5% Asian American.
  • S.J.'s father was the pastor of a PC(USA) church, which has allowed same-sex marriage on a church-by-church basis since 2015. In contrast, as of now, PC(A) does not allow same-sex marriage.

Funded by Northwestern University’s Office of Undergraduate Research

Hosted, written, recorded, and by Lily Shen

Audio edited, cleaned, and mixed by Chloe Koser

Music by Lily Shen and Chloe Koser

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