In “Chosen Family: Queer Kinship, Church, and the Mess of Belonging,” Tym and Anny dive into one of the most sacred and complicated words in queer life: family...  Is there really a difference between friends and chosen family? How does that language show up in queer community, in the church, and in the messy, beautiful overlap between the two? This episode explores queer belonging, responsibility, kinship, and the church as potential chosen family. 

What happens when evangelism sounds like love, not a bludgeon? Bishop Kristin Uffelman White, bishop of the Diocese of Southern Ohio, joins Anny and Tym for a wide-ranging, deeply pastoral conversation about the church we are becoming: a place where queer people are told (and shown) that they are beloved, where congregations hold together across difference, and where local churches become reliable sites of God’s transformation.  Bishop White traces her call from teaching to ordained ministry, shares how institutional upheaval clarified her faith in Jesus (not in structures alone), and reflects on evangelism that is relational, not transactional. We talk Psalm 139, the baptismal covenant, Pride Masses, and the hard-won histories we must never forget. There’s glitter, jazz mass, after-school snacks, and the simple holiness of getting to know your neighbors (and their dogs).  If you need a word of hope, a vision for inclusive discipleship, and a blessing to carry into the week—this one’s for you. 

In this candid Election Day conversation, Anny Stevens-Gleason and Tym House reflect on first votes, growing up in conservative church cultures, and how Anglican/Episcopal identity invites us to be “in the world, but not of it.” We explore the rise of Christian nationalism, the harm of legislating against trans folks, and why governing people’s humanity is not the Gospel. We also talk about civic engagement vs. politics, the “pendulum swing” of change, and where we still find joy and hope. The episode closes with prayers from the Episcopal tradition—for the human family and for wise elections. 

In this moving and courageous episode of The Priesthood of All (Queer) Believers, Anny and Tym sit down with Cincinnati’s own Molly Mormen — a drag performer, community builder, and former Mormon missionary — to talk about what happens when faith, queerness, and purpose collide.   Born and raised in Utah, Molly grew up deeply embedded in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. She shares her story of coming out, leaving the church, and finding new life and vocation through drag — a space where she could reclaim joy, serve others, and live authentically.   Together, the three talk about:  • Holding faith after losing religion  • Drag as an act of ministry and survival  • The power of queer joy and chosen family  • Love as the truest image of God   If today’s episode sparks hope, curiosity, resistance, or resonance — let it be a prayer. Let it be a call. Let it be enough. 

Drag king and burlesque artist Alexander Cameron (Alexis Anderson) joins Anny and Tym for a moving, funny, and deeply honest conversation about faith, family, and finding power on stage. From growing up as a Jehovah’s Witness to building community through drag and burlesque, Alex shares how visibility, embodiment, and queer joy become acts of healing—and sometimes holy rebellion.    “Faith should feel good. If it doesn’t feel good, why go? I never found faith that felt right—but I did find community, joy, and purpose through performance.” — Alexander Cameron 

Anny and Tym sit down with Lady Phaedra to trace a journey from a dare-gone-right in college drag to becoming a hometown legend and accidental activist. Phaedra opens up about a coming-out story that got “handled” by family, a grandmother’s unconditional love, and how a queen at historic Cincinnati club The Dock once said, “Welcome to your new family”—a moment that still shapes how she hosts, mentors, and welcomes today. We talk Catholic roots, why she stepped away from organized religion, and bringing drag into unexpected places—museums, zoos, riverboats, and a cathedral—as an act of pastoral care and radical hospitality. Diocese of Southern Ohio+5Our Community Roots+5WLWT+5 

Enjoy this special episode for National Coming Out Day

Drag queen and former pro ballet dancer Brock Leah Spears (Britton Spitler) joins Anny and Tym to talk community, queerness, and faith—from the Trocks to DanceFix, from Catholic trauma to joyful spirituality, and why worship shouldn’t be a chore. Grants, glitter, and gospel… in one fierce hour.  Topics:  Pro ballet to drag: Les Ballets Trockadero, stage names, and slapstick Swan Lake.  Leaving harmful church spaces; finding spiritual practices outside buildings.  Community as sacrament: DanceFix as “gather • transform • send.”  Giving back: why tipping street neighbors is part of Brock’s spirituality.  Coming out (or not): consent, timing, and Love, Simon.  “Worship shouldn’t be a chore.” 

Drag artist PHDee joins Anny and Tym for a tender, laugh-out-loud conversation about coming out, finding community, and why drag carries both joy and righteous rage. From a Jeep-Liberty driveway confession to a mirror-leotard first performance, PHDee traces how the stage persona gave “Josh” real-life confidence—and why drag is more than a party or paycheck. The trio also wrestle with faith, harm, and the work of building affirming spaces where people can be both/and. Plus: queer joy, book-club nerdiness, and Denali sightings. Whether you’re churchy, drag-obsessed, skeptical, or all of the above, this episode is a love letter to chosen family and the communities that hold us. 

Anny is back from vacation, Tym recaps last week’s Cincinnati queer history episode with guest co-host Jake Hogue, and we launch our Drag Series with Jake’s riveting crash course on drag in Cincinnati and the Midwest. You’ll hear about early female and male impersonators, how minstrelsy and sexology shaped public perception, why some performers went mainstream while others were erased, and how drag threaded through churches, clubs, fundraisers, and everyday life long before modern politics tried to define it.   We also preview upcoming interviews with local drag performers about art, calling, and spirituality.  Content note: This episode includes historical references to blackface minstrelsy, anti-cross-dressing laws, and police harassment, discussed critically and contextually

Cincinnati has always been queer—long before Stonewall. Tym sits down with historian Jacob Hogue, author of Cincinnati Before Stonewall, to unearth hidden histories: Unitarian allies hosting the first gay rights meetings, FBI surveillance of affirming churches, obscenity trials, drag before baseball (!), and how the pendulum of progress swings—fast.  They also name the church’s role (good and bad), why inclusive pulpits still matter, and what effective activism can look like right now. 

In this second conversation on queer youth, Tym and Anny dive deep into what it means for the church to create safe, joyful, and authentic spaces for young queer people. Together, they reflect on their own experiences, the importance of co-creating community with youth, and how scripture calls us to the narrow way of radical love rather than condemnation.  From laughter-filled lock-ins to the wisdom of living authentically, this episode explores how the church can move beyond shame and judgment to truly embody the gospel. Tym and Anny share stories, offer encouragement, and lift up the truth that being queer is not a sin but a sacred gift.  The episode closes with a powerful queer blessing for youth — a reminder that you are not alone, you are sacred, and the future is yours.   👉 Share this episode with someone who needs to hear they are sacred and not alone. 

🌈✨ In this powerful episode, Anny and Tym dive deep into the lived experiences of queer youth navigating faith, identity, and belonging. Through honest conversation and personal storytelling, they explore the challenges and joys of growing up queer in faith communities, the importance of radical inclusion, and the transformative power of unconditional love.  Key Topics Covered:  What queer youth wish they’d heard about faith, queerness, and the future  The call for radical inclusion in churches and spiritual spaces  The impact of being able to be “out” in faith communities  Why youth are full members of the church—not just the future  How summer camp can offer a model of unconditional love and acceptance  Why Listen? Whether you’re a queer youth, an ally, a faith leader, or someone seeking to understand, this episode offers insight, affirmation, and hope. Anny and Tym’s stories remind us that everyone deserves to be seen, heard, and celebrated—just as they are.  Connect & Share: If this episode resonates with you, share it with your community and join the conversation using #QueerYouth #QueerYouthVoices #PriesthoodOfAllQueerBelievers #QueerBelievers #LGBTQ #FaithAndInclusion #Episcopal #EpiscopalChurch 

In Part 2 of our conversation on Love in the World, Anny and Tym dive deeper into what it means to embody love beyond the walls of the church. We talk about community organizing, stewarding our resources, and how individual callings intersect with the vision of the church.  From Redeemer’s mission to karaoke drag queens, queer baby showers, rainbow cowboy hats, and Lindsay Bonadonna’s be. café Pride event — this episode celebrates the many ways God’s love takes shape in the world around us.  ✨ Themes you’ll hear:  Mission as community organizing with God at the center  Balancing priorities, values, and resources in our faith communities  Local vs. global callings — and why both matter  Redeemer’s mission statement as a living, breathing vision  Queer joy in karaoke, drag, Pride, and family  Stay to the end for Tym’s drag debut as Ariana Venti Soy, No Foam Latte — and a celebration of queer joy in the everyday.  Follow us: 📲 Instagram: @queerbelievers_pod 📲 Follow Lindsey Bonadonna’s be. café: @nourishatbe  Subscribe, share, and review — it helps spread the word about queer believers dreaming of a more just and joyful church. 

In this episode, hosts Anny Stevens-Gleason and Tym House dive into what “mission” really means in the life of the church today. Drawing from listening sessions at Church of the Redeemer (Cincinnati), they reflect on how the church is called to form and send disciples who carry love into the world — not just through official church programs, but through their everyday lives, passions, and vocations.  Together they explore: ✨ Why mission is more than service projects ✨ How faith formation empowers us to act  ✨ The balance between church-led initiatives and community-led work ✨ What it looks like to “be love in the world” in 2025  This is the first in a two-part conversation on mission, faith, and community.  The Priesthood of All (Queer) Believers is where stories, sacredness, and queer joy meet at the altar of community. 

In this special Queer Joy Report, Tym and Anny bring you a whole bouquet of joy — from Marketplace porch swings to perfectly fitting tuxedos, from epic Cincinnati nights out to tender family moments. They share the magic of creating intentional home spaces, discovering the wonder of sleeve garters (yes, that’s a thing!), and savoring the sacred ways joy shows up in church life.  You’ll hear about:  The slow transformation of a house into a true home (with bargain-hunting brilliance)  The delight of queer community nightlife in Cincinnati  Partner discoveries during church leadership training  Moments of joy with visiting family — including kids running the bases at a Reds game  Liturgical language shifts that expand how we see God  TV shows, music drops, and more that are giving us life right now  We wrap up with a prayer for queer joy — the kind that resists, resurrects, and reminds us that celebration is holy work.  Whether you’re here for the cozy vibes, the sacred reflections, or just to find out what a sleeve garter actually is, this episode will leave you smiling. 

In this vibrant and vulnerable episode, Tym and Anny dive deep into the world of drag as sacred art and explore the intersections between drag, liturgy, creativity, and queer joy. From childhood dress-up bins to RuPaul’s Drag Race, from drag kings in college bars to the sparkling stages of Cincinnati, this conversation honors the power of drag as both performance and protest.  Anny and Tym share their earliest experiences of drag, the transformations it has inspired in their lives, and how drag has shaped their sense of self and spirituality. They reflect on how the church can learn from the drag community—in unconditional welcome, radical belonging, and the art of showing up with one’s full self.  The episode crescendos with a stunning prayer for drag performers, blessing the sequins, stilettos, and sacred resistance they embody. 

In Part 2 of our vibrant and heartfelt conversation with Lindsey Bonadonna (they/she), co-founder of be., we dive deeper into the spiritual and practical intersections of queerness, faith, and embodiment. Tym House reflects on his journey of coming out, healing, and finding new integration between his sexuality and his faith. Anny and Tym share how The Priesthood of All (Queer) Believers came to life as a space for reconciliation, sacred storytelling, and truth-telling in love.  We explore what it looks like to show up as our whole selves — as queer believers, as parents, as community organizers, as people of faith committed to justice and joy. Lindsey reminds us that radical hope and joy are resistance — and that being toxically positive might just be a holy call to keep loving harder.  There’s laughter, love, a spontaneous liturgical moment, and so much more.  Closing Prayer from “Every Moment Holy” by Douglas McKelvey: “Let me never love winning more than I love those against whom I compete…”  🎧 Press play and let this conversation nourish your soul. 

In part one of this powerful and vulnerable two-part show, Tym and Anny are joined by health coach and entrepreneur Lindsey Bonadonna to talk about the sacred intersection of faith, wellness, intuition, and queer joy. Lindsey opens up about her journey from burnout and autoimmune illness to founding be., a wellness café and community space in Wyoming, Ohio.  Together, they explore how faith can show up in everyday decisions, what it means to listen to Spirit (even without a “business plan”), and how the priesthood of all believers truly includes queer people, entrepreneurs, karaoke lovers, and nap-takers alike. It’s a beautiful reflection on embodiment, rest, community, and claiming your own sense of call. 

✨ Episode Summary: This week, Tym and Anny bring you the Queer Joy Report! In this laughter-filled, glitter-dusted episode, your favorite duo shares what’s been bringing them joy lately—three delights each, one spiritual sparkle, and one holy-but-unserious moment. From sports pride nights and spontaneous karaoke to sacred Goodwill trips and spirit-soaked baptisms, this episode celebrates queer joy in all its forms. 🏳️‍🌈  Along the way, they reflect on the power of gathering, the sacredness of people and parties, and how queerness and faith dance together in our everyday lives.  🌟 Highlights Include:  Attending Reds and Racing Louisville Pride Nights (with commentary on Pride visibility and sports culture)  A surprise moment of drag-and-glitter holiness at Wigs & Waffles 🧇👑  Tym’s kids navigating what it means to be “gay... gay” 😂  The sacredness of community outside of traditional church spaces  Glitter as a spiritual signifier (obviously)  Baptisms, karaoke, and the accidental power of Chappell Roan in a stadium  💖 Sacred & Unserious Moments:  Anny’s Pentecost sparkle explosion during baptisms  Tym’s unexpectedly holy Goodwill run with his kids (and their priceless queer theology commentary)  🙏 Benediction: “We are wonderfully and glitterfully made.” A joyful, affirming prayer wraps up the episode, inviting listeners to see their laughter, love, and very being as sacred offerings.