YOBcast 052: Chosen Family
For better or worse, we all start with families of origin. But what of this concept of families of choice? A chosen family that goes beyond blood and DNA?
Join Tom, Ryan, and Jacob for a discussion on chosen family: what it means for the LGBTQ+ community, what it means for believers in Christ, and what it means for this overlap of communities like YOB, Revoice, and beyond.
Beyond our awesome conversation on chosen family, it's a special episode for other reasons: our first episode back in the "Jewel of the Blue Ridge" in over a year! We talk about responding to mystery texts and sleepwalking episodes in Ryan's and Jacob's "shameless shares," and Tom and Ryan talk about their recent adventure to Montana together.
Enjoy our CHOSEN FAMILY episode! And don't forget to comment below…
LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE
Pew Research poll on LGBTQ+ American adults
A Better Balance poll on LGBTQ+ American adults
Maura Ryan's article on Slate: "Why the potluck is one of the most enduring and beautiful ways queer people make family"
Jacob's post: "Fully Known and Fully Loved"
COMMENT ON THIS EPISODE
How familiar are you with this term, "chosen family"? Do you have people in your life you'd consider your chosen family, and vice versa? Is the concept of a longterm chosen family something that inspires or worries you?
