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In February 2019, Charlie Bird published an op-ed through the Deseret News that revealed two secrets: 1. He was the man underneath the Cosmo the Cougar suit that made national headlines and led NBC Sports to dub 2017\u20132018 the \u201cYear of the Mascot.\u201d 2. He is a gay member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Next month, Charlie will release a book called \u201cWithout the Mask,\u201d and on today\u2019s episode we talk with Charlie about what the gospel continues to teach him as he embraces a life that is very different than the one he planned for himself.

\u201cConnecting with God has helped me see that my faith and my orientation are not mutually exclusive. They are both integral parts of who I am and if I try to reject either one of those, I\u2019m not really me.\u201d\xa0

Show Notes

2:31- Being Cosmo the Cougar
7:01- Coming Out to God
11:46- The Words We Use
14:55- The Joy of the Told Story
17:19- No One Right Way to Respond
22:12- \u201cThe Adversary Works Best in Darkness\u201d
24:32- One Day at a Time
27:00- Daily Bread
28:58- \u201cBridle Your Passions\u201d
31:59- Spiritual Work
34:09- Latter-day Saint and Gay\u2014A Continual Effort
38:14- What Does It Mean To Be \u201cAll In\u201d the Gospel of Jesus Christ?

Find the full episode transcript at ldsliving.com/allin.

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