Chris Damian

Chris Damian

Chris Damian is an attorney and writer. He holds a Juris Doctor and a master's degree in Catholic studies from the University of St. Thomas and a bachelor's degree in philosophy from the University of Notre Dame. His work has appeared in Commonweal, Church Life Journal, Logos and other publications. He also writes at chrisdamian.substack.com. Follow him on Twitter or Instagram: @cdamianwrites.

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Alana Chen died by suicide in 2019. Although church officials deny engaging in "conversion therapy" with her, Alana's mother says representatives of the church encouraged her daughter to suppress her sexual orientation. (Photo courtesy of the family)

'Dear Alana,' hit No. 1 on Apple Podcasts. Are church leaders listening?

In his podcast "Dear Alana," Simon Kent Fung explores Alana Faith Chen's life and death — coming to realize that her story is all-too-relatable for many at the hands of conversion therapy in the Catholic Church. 

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