John Dehlin

John Parkinson Dehlin is an American podcast host. He holds a PhD in psychology. Dehlin founded the Mormon Stories Podcast, as well as several other podcasts, blogs, and websites. He was an influential early participant in the "Mormon blogosphere," and blogs at Patheos.com. He advocates for LGBT rights. In January 2015, Dehlin was excommunicated from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on the grounds he committed apostacy by being publicly critical of church leaders and the church's treatment of LGBTQ members.