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People of LGBT-BJU — Who We Are (Justin VanLeeuwen) Part Three

Posted on March 21, 2012 by lgbtbju

Ed. note: Today, we present the third and final portion of Justin VanLeeuwen’s tale of growing up gay as a Christian fundamentalist at Bob Jones University. Justin VanLeeuwen (BJA, 2005, B.A. 2009 — English), Part Three I wish I could … Continue reading →

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People of LGBT-BJU — Who We Are (Justin VanLeeuwen) Part Two

Posted on March 20, 2012 by lgbtbju

Ed. note: Yesterday, Justin VanLeeuwen told of his gradual, troubling discovery while a high school freshman at Bob Jones Academy that he is gay. Today, Justin takes us through the painful internal struggle he faced in the wake of this … Continue reading →

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People of LGBT-BJU — Who We Are (Justin VanLeeuwen) Part One

Posted on March 19, 2012 by lgbtbju

Ed. note: Today, we publish the first of a three-part series by Justin VanLeeuwen, who, like several others of us, was born and brought up entirely within the fundamentalist sub-culture of Bob Jones University. Justin will return tomorrow with Part … Continue reading →

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People of LGBT-BJU — Who We Are (Colin Gray, Part One)

Posted on February 17, 2012 by colinmgray

Colin Gray (BJA, 2001; BJU, B.S. 2005 – Graphic Design) I always knew that I was different. I grew up in a large family with four siblings, so it was easy to get lost in the shuffle, especially when you were … Continue reading →

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