Posted on Mar 12, 2022
Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds on becoming an unlikely LGBTQ ally
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Reynolds, who is not part of the LGBTQ community, said his advocacy stems from growing up in a very conservative Mormon family where he witnessed some of his family members struggling to reconcile their sexuality with their religious teachings.
In 2018, Reynolds produced "Believer," a documentary that examined the “intersection between LGBT people and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.” In 2019, he used his band’s acceptance speech for the top rock artist award at the Billboard Music Awards to speak out against conversion therapy. Last year, he donated his childhood home to be converted into a youth center for vulnerable LGBTQ youth. And this year, his LoveLoud Fest returns after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic"...
..."Reynolds, who is not part of the LGBTQ community, said his advocacy stems from growing up in a very conservative Mormon family where he witnessed some of his family members struggling to reconcile their sexuality with their religious teachings.
In 2018, Reynolds produced "Believer," a documentary that examined the “intersection between LGBT people and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.” In 2019, he used his band’s acceptance speech for the top rock artist award at the Billboard Music Awards to speak out against conversion therapy. Last year, he donated his childhood home to be converted into a youth center for vulnerable LGBTQ youth. And this year, his LoveLoud Fest returns after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic"...
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