Pride isn’t about rejecting faith — it’s about rejecting shame.

In Episode 14 of Bare Belief, Gabriel and Jessica dive into Pride Month with an honest, emotional, and thought-provoking conversation about faith, sexuality, and belonging. Gabriel shares part of his journey leaving the Catholic Church because of its anti-gay dogma, while the episode challenges harmful religious rhetoric like “love the sinner, hate the sin” and explores why that phrase often causes more damage than compassion.

Together, they discuss sexuality as a spectrum, the pressure of living in a heteronormative society, the way biblical interpretation has been used to support anti-LGBTQ+ narratives, and how communities of faith — and families — can better support kids who are questioning their sexuality. This episode is about love, harm, healing, and the courage it takes to make space for people exactly as they are.

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