Evans reflects on his childhood bullying, sharing, 'I was bullied for being gay before I even understood what it meant... It wasn't possible to be a "Jovey" and a "Bender" because being gay was strictly forbidden by the religion.' He captures the struggle of reconciling his identity within the confines of a faith that fiercely condemns homosexuality.
As noted by another former Jehovah's Witness, Daniel Allen Cox, 'I spent eighteen years in a group that taught me to hate myself. You cannot be queer and a Jehovah's Witness - it's one or the other.' This highlights the damaging dichotomy faced by individuals caught between faith and sexual identity.
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