Closeted
My plan was simple. Serve a full-time mission. Go to college. Get married. Stick it out till death.
That's not what happened.
I began my studies at BYU, hoping to strengthen my faith while I searched for love. That's when I met both Claire and Easton.
Claire was the girl who promised a sure path to eternal marriage, the only cost being my happiness. Easton was the boy who offered a fresh take on life, a temptation that could risk my schooling. I knew who I wanted, and who I was supposed to want.
Reconciling my faith and sexuality was my only goal. But if Bishop Stoll discovered my actions, my BYU enrollment would be called into question.
I had embarked on an honest search for answers, but the fallout of that pursuit would threaten more than my education.
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Closeted
My plan was simple. Serve a full-time mission. Go to college. Get married. Stick it out till death.
That's not what happened.
I began my studies at BYU, hoping to strengthen my faith while I searched for love. That's when I met both Claire and Easton.
Claire was the girl who promised a sure path to eternal marriage, the only cost being my happiness. Easton was the boy who offered a fresh take on life, a temptation that could risk my schooling. I knew who I wanted, and who I was supposed to want.
Reconciling my faith and sexuality was my only goal. But if Bishop Stoll discovered my actions, my BYU enrollment would be called into question.
I had embarked on an honest search for answers, but the fallout of that pursuit would threaten more than my education.
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Closeted

Closeted

by Jonathan Alder
Closeted

Closeted

by Jonathan Alder

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Overview

My plan was simple. Serve a full-time mission. Go to college. Get married. Stick it out till death.
That's not what happened.
I began my studies at BYU, hoping to strengthen my faith while I searched for love. That's when I met both Claire and Easton.
Claire was the girl who promised a sure path to eternal marriage, the only cost being my happiness. Easton was the boy who offered a fresh take on life, a temptation that could risk my schooling. I knew who I wanted, and who I was supposed to want.
Reconciling my faith and sexuality was my only goal. But if Bishop Stoll discovered my actions, my BYU enrollment would be called into question.
I had embarked on an honest search for answers, but the fallout of that pursuit would threaten more than my education.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9798341866935
Publisher: Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date: 01/07/2025
Pages: 350
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.94(d)

About the Author

Jonathan Alder is a Utah-based indie author and LGBTQ+ activist. He is the author of the Eternity Reigns series (Awake, Alone, And Now We Harness the Sun), and Closeted: My Life as a Gay BYU Student. Alder has been featured on ABC4 News and appeared on a variety of podcasts, raising awareness for mental health in the queer community. Alder resides in Utah with his husband and dog and continues to inspire others with his powerful stories and advocacy efforts.
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