Blessed Are The Binary Breakers

In a previous episode, Adam Richards talked to us about the United Methodist Church's general conference, but we didn't get to hear much about their own life! Adam has a deep love for Wesleyan theology's focus on good fruits and for their university's campus ministry and activist groups. Adam also talks about the support they find from their partner and some family members, the challenges of finding clothing when nonbinary and autistic, and finding the Spirit of Love in secular spaces. Talking points: - Updates on the UMC general conference (0:00 - 2:19)   - Introducing Adam: studies, church involvement (2:20-4:57)   - Growing up; high school youth group while figuring out sexuality (4:58-7:20) - College: LGBT+ group, activist group (7:21-8:49) - Frank Schaefer: hurt by the UMC, finding hope in campus ministry (8:50-14:40) - The "clobber" passages: trans people and the Bible (14:41-18:35) - Partner -- atheist, but not "unequally yoked" (18:36-20:48) - Family and working through queerphobia (20:49-