Queer podcasters unpack evangelicalism in HowGayThouArt.
For many kids growing up in the early 2000s, Britney Spears and Disney Channel were childhood staples. That is, unless you grew up as an Evangelical Christian like Jey Austen and Clint Keller.It took divorce on Keller’s end and joining a cult on Austen’s, but both eventually left the church in adulthood and came to terms with their queer identities., last October to explain core Evangelical beliefs to queer people in a comedic manner.
While some listeners have no connection with the church, Keller says meeting people through the podcast who had similar experiences felt “really validating.” Through poring over countless books and movies, the duo realized the connections between different elements of their former religion. Austen says so-called homophobic “Christian beliefs” can be attributed to the thoughts of a few people and a few specific interpretations of the Bible. “Conservative evangelical Christianity targets the queer community so much that it makes you think that you can’t be part of this religion if you are queer,” Austen says. “It’s just bigotry.
Keller says the process of shedding his beliefs and overcoming internalized homophobic felt “very freeing.” “Especially for people who grew up like we did, it can take a long time to come around,” Keller says.
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