Ben There, Done That

My last name is pronounced shi-LAD-ee (roughly rhymes with beef patty). I love puns, cacti, eating out, and good punctuation in text messages. I'm a lifelong Latter-day Saint and I'm gay.

Wednesday, August 2, 2023

Hurt Hearts and New Starts

In every relationship with someone I deeply love–parents, siblings, roommates, friends–I have hurt them or they have hurt me. When humans ...

Wednesday, July 12, 2023

Some Thoughts on Charlie and Ryan's Engagement

In the weeks since Charlie and Ryan publicly announced their engagement, I’ve received a lot of messages about their decision to get married...

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Why We Gather

Normally my path never would have crossed with Charlie’s. We ran in different circles, had a ten year age gap, and had no overlapping activi...

Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Feared, Pitied, and Honored

Note: In May 2021 I was asked to speak to a Jewish audience about what it has been like for me to be a gay Latter-day Saint. The following...

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