VOICES OF HOPE
Daniel & Emma
Daniel was born and raised in the Midwest. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Dance from Brigham Young University-Idaho and his Master of Library and Information Science from San Jose State University. He met his wife, Emma, at BYU-Idaho. They married in the Manti Utah Temple and have 3 children with their fourth coming in 2020. Daniel currently works in Salt Lake City as a librarian.
Full Interview [ 67 minutes ]
Daniel is a life-long member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints having served a full-time mission in the Philippines. He began being public about his sexuality over the last year and has experienced an outpouring of love and support. His desire is to help Church leaders better meet the needs of LGBTQ+ members and help LGBTQ+ individuals find their place in the Church and their unique role in sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Daniel is an unashamed fan of Harry Potter and Disneyland. He also enjoys reading, history, genealogy, dance, volunteering on the board of his local library, and road trips with his family. He most especially enjoys reading and telling bedtime stories to his children and stay-at-home dates with his wife.
DANIEL
Emma grew up in Riverside, California. Her passion for family led her to obtain a Bachelor of Science in Marriage and Family Studies from Brigham Young University-Idaho. Emma currently lives in Utah with her wonderful husband and their three dynamo young children (and one on the way). Emma is blessed to work as a full-time mom, which she enjoys more than anything. She loves mothering, marriage-ing, baking, cooking, reading to her children, music, and family history work.
EMMA
My Story of Hope - Daniel
From an outsider’s view, my life could look pretty good and even privileged. In many ways, they’d be right. They would also be wrong.
Rewriting the Stars - Emma
You know that feeling when you have someone who questions your every decision? They’ll go along with you to be kind, but you can see in their eyes that they believe you’re making the wrong choice and are bound to fail. This is what it can feel like to be married to a gay man.