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🚨 Content Warning: This episode discusses conversion therapy, religious trauma, and anti-LGBTQ+ practices. Listener discretion is advised.Beautiful queer & trans fam, thank you for your patience with the release of this episode! Join me for this deeply important episode where we hear from a powerful voice who is a queer survivor, activist, and scholar. Today’s guest, Dr. Lucas Wilson (he/him), shares his experience escaping the grips of evangelical “ex-gay” conversion therapy and his ongoing mission to expose how religion — especially the New Christian Right — harms LGBTQ+ folks.About Today’s GuestDr Lucas Wilson is a Canadian academic, author, and proud survivor of a secretive conversion therapy program at Liberty University. He’s now a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Toronto–Mississauga and an outspoken advocate who brings scholarly activism to the conversation around evangelicalism, queerness, and systemic discrimination. His work shines a light on the many harms inflicted on sexual and gender minorities by religious extremism and works to give voice to those lived experiences — all while fighting back through both academic and creative avenues.What We Talk AboutLucas’s journey from evangelical faith to living authentically as a gay manHis complicated feelings around spirituality, identity, and self-acceptanceThe role of evangelicalism in shaping anti-LGBTQ+ prejudice and discriminationThe pain, trauma, and erasure experienced by queer folks in religious communitiesThe importance of exposing conversion therapy and extremist religious politicsAdvice for queer and trans youth on confidence, community, and self-loveA call to lawmakers and society to stop legislating against queer and trans livesLucas’s upcoming projects highlighting queer experiences in Christian higher educationKey TakeawaysIdentity is complex; for Lucas, “Jesus” once defined him, but now he finds peace without needing to replace that spirituality.Evangelicalism can breed rigid, harmful thinking, but breaking free allows authentic living and greater joy.Queerness offers freedom from societal “scripts” — an invitation to create your own path.Conversion therapy and anti-LGBTQ+ laws inflict real harm, and those responsible should be held accountable.Confidence paired with empathy and community can be life-saving for queer and trans youth.Scholarly activism is a powerful tool to expose and dismantle oppressive systems from within.Guest Links/Resources for Dr. Lucas:Instagram: @lukeslamdunkwilsonBlueSky: @lukeslamdunkwilsonThreads: @lukeslamdunkwilsonTwitter: @Wilson_fwLinkedIn: Lucas WilsonFacebook: Luke WilsonSubmit Your Story: Lucas is collecting stories of queer experiences from Christian colleges, universities, and seminaries for his next project. Reach out to him via social media if you want to share.🔗 QST Resources & Links:Support Queer Trans Thriving Mutual Aid Collective's 2025 Rainbow Care Fund on GiveButterFind QSTs Website Home at FutureDrStevie.com 📣 Spread the Word, Leave A Review, & Follow QST: If this episode resonated with you, Stevie encourages you to share it widely! This will also help QST expand to an even bigger audience globally. We would also appreciate you leaving a written/star review to help us build our collective effort to liberate queer and trans people globally. ✨ Join the QST Podcast Community & Get In-Touch:Looking to see everything happening in our community? Come reach out, connect, and celebrate queer & trans joy together! You can find all QST resources here: https://beacons.ai/qstpodcast Host: Stevie Inghram, M.S., YT, AWC, NMS-4 (She/They)Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/queer-story-time-the-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy