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.

Monday, July 27, 2020

I Work in Building Named after a Man Who Said Homophobic Things

Me in front of the Wilk in 2018 Disclaimer: Like all my posts, I speak only for myself here. I do not speak for my employer nor do I speak f...

Wednesday, March 4, 2020

The Love of God in the Toughest of Times

Friday, September 4th, 2015 was one of the worst nights of life. My stake president called me unexpectedly. Over the past six months we ...

Wednesday, February 12, 2020

I’m (hopefully) Less Racist than I Used to Be

As a tall, white, English speaking, educated male with hair, I’m one of the most privileged people on the planet. And I have a lot of bl...

Monday, October 21, 2019

There Will Be No Conversion Therapy in Zion

The incomparable Buzz and Ginny Schilaty In 2007, at the age of 23, my parents became the 5th and 6th people I told that I was attracte...

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