Forced to "Pray the Gay Away" – Now He's a Queer Pastor | Brandan Robertson

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In this episode of the Preacher Boys Podcast, Eric Skwarczynski sits down with Brandan Robertson—progressive pastor, author, activist, and a leading voice for LGBTQ+ inclusion in Christianity—for an honest conversation about faith, sexuality, deconstruction, and reclaiming spiritual spaces. Brandan shares his journey from a troubled childhood and fundamentalist upbringing to leading Sunnyside Reformed Church in NYC and publishing his new book, Queer and Christian. Together, they discuss the trauma and hope found in church communities, the complexities of questioning doctrine, and why reclaiming faith matters for healing and justice.

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Chapters:

0:00 Meet Brandan Robertson

0:49 Brandan’s Childhood

2:12 From Outsider to Believer

3:15 When Church Hurts

5:38 Kicked Out for Questioning

7:14 Leaving Fundamentalism

8:25 Surviving Bible College

10:22 Indoctrination Exposed

13:07 “Pray Away the Gay”

17:07 Queer in Ministry?

22:42 Deconstructing Faith

26:13 Why Stay Christian?

30:05 Power of Nostalgia

33:06 Cultural Christianity Secrets

37:36 Conservative Arguments

46:54 Where to Start?

50:26 Brandan’s Message

53:20 Radical Hope

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