On this week’s episode of The FORBcast, we have an interview with Dr. Lacey Bagley, who has been working as a therapist for Encircle in Provo Utah for the past two years. She is currently in the process of opening her own clinic, Celebrate Therapy, aimed at supporting LGBTQIA+ folx and their families. She was raised in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and continues to be a practicing member, along with her husband of 13 years and their two children. She also identifies as bisexual, and considers it an honor to serve her community with her education.
This episode has a focus on dismantling the widespread notion that the rights of the LGBTQIA+ community are somehow at odds with religious freedom. In reality, freedom of religion or belief protects everyone, including shielding us from having to live according to someone else's religious convictions. People in the LGBTQIA+ community should be able to freely practice their faith, or choose to step away from belief systems. This episode explores how religion and sexuality don't inherently conflict, and how to ultimately center the focus on human dignity.
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Additional links for more information:
https://www.laceybagleymft.com/
https://encircletogether.org/impact
https://religiousfreedomandbusiness.org/religious-freedom-and-lgbt-rights
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13642987.2020.1763961
https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/06/12/recognizing-religious-freedom-lgbt-issue#