This week I catch up with Sam Young, the Former LDS Bishop who asked the LDS Church to stop asking children sexually explicit questions during Bishop Worthiness Interviews. Sam Young created a petition, collected survivor stories, organized a march in Salt Lake City and survived a 21 day Hunger Strike with firesides each night to bring awareness to the dangers of these interviews. After all this, the LDS Church excommunicated Sam Young for his efforts to protect children from harm. Over the next year, Sam continued to turn his frustration at The Church’s response to raising awareness of the need to Protect Every Child. He turned his campaign into a national effort to Protect Every Child, not just LDS Children. Listen in a Sam shares what his efforts have entailed during the past year, including many mountains climbed, many conversations, and a march 3x his original march in SLC. If you’d prefer to watch this interview instead of just listen, visit Mormon Happy Hour on Patreon and support the podcast today!
Links Mentioned in this Episode:
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- CALL Mormon Happy Hour at 435-494-1427
- VIDEO of this episode on Patreon
- VENMO for Mormon Happy Hour one time donations
- MHH02: Sam’s 1st Appearance on Mormon Happy Hour
- MHH29: Sam Announces Hunger Strike
- MHH33: Sam After Hunger Strike
- MHH50: Sam Reacts to TAL Episode about Protect LDS Children
- Protect Every Child Website
- Protect LDS Children Website
- SNAP Article about Sam Young
- Music by bensound.com and by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Sam Young joins Mormon Happy Hour once again at the conclusion of his 23 day Hunger Strike and Spotlight with an Apostle Event in downtown SLC. I gathered questions from listeners and explored with Sam his reflections over the past 3 weeks of his evening chats and fasting. Listen to his most memorable moments, the hardest parts of the fast, the impact his actions have had, and most importantly, how he’s now feeling! Full video of this interview is available on Patreon!