The November 2015 Policy and Me: A Conversation with David Doyle

In this episode of Dialogue Out Loud, Charlotte Hansen Terry speaks with David Doyle about his essay, “The November 2015 Policy and Me,” from the Spring 2026 issue of Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought.

Blending personal narrative with spiritual reflection, Doyle traces his experience as a gay Latter-day Saint across decades of changing teachings, cultural shifts, and moments of both rupture and revelation. At the center of the conversation is the November 2015 policy—a moment Doyle describes as both devastating and clarifying—and the unexpected sense of purpose that led him to remain in the Church and advocate for greater understanding from within.

Together, they explore questions of belonging, authority, and what it means to stay when leaving feels possible. Doyle reflects on the “special work” he feels called to do: supporting LGBTQ members, engaging with leaders, and sharing his story as a way to open hearts and expand the boundaries of inclusion.

This is a conversation about faith that persists in tension—and about the enduring hope that love might reshape the future of the Church.