14 episodes
The Non-Binary Marriage April Ajoy & Beecher Reuning
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- Society & Culture
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4.9 • 117 Ratings
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How does the same married couple go from being conservative evangelical darlings to a queer couple that the church doesn't know how to handle?
When we got married, we both identified as cisgender, heterosexuals and were church leaders. We now know that one of us is non-binary (Beecher), the other is not straight (April) and we're still married, still monogamous and still Christian.
This is the story of how we went from fundamentalism to freedom and the hard road in between.
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Q & A
Now that our story is up to date, we answer your questions and talk about what's next for us in this episode.
We hope to be back in the fall with new episodes but in the meantime, you can follow us on our individual social media channels below or join our Patreon community:
https://www.patreon.com/nonbinarymarriage
Thank you all for the love and encouragement as we shared our story publicly for the first time.
Signing off (for now) with love,
April & Beecher
Feel free to email us at: nonbinarymarriage@gmail.com
Follow April & Beecher on social media:
TikTok: @aprilajoy @hellobeecher
Instagram: @hellobeecher @aprilajoy
Twitter: @aprilajoyr @hellobeecher
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Exploring Brie & Finally Free
This episode takes our journey to the present day. We talk about Beecher exploring "Brie", the name for their feminine side, and finally finding freedom in just being Beecher.
April talks about saying goodbye to the heterosexual marriage she thought she had to celebrating their authentic relationship.
We will have a Q&A episode next week. Please email your questions to: nonbinarymarriage@gmail.com
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nonbinarymarriage
Follow April & Beecher on social media:
TikTok: @aprilajoy @hellobeecher
Instagram: @hellobeecher @aprilajoy
Twitter: @aprilajoyr @hellobeecher
Facebook: @realaprilajoy @beecherreuning -
Coming Out & Vibrators
In this episode, our marriage hits a breaking point. Beecher comes out to April as non-binary in late 2020 and April is forced to start the difficult journey of her own self-discovery.
If you have any questions or comments, you can email us at: nonbinarymarriage@gmail.com
Follow April & Beecher on social media:
TikTok: @aprilajoy @hellobeecher
Instagram: @hellobeecher @aprilajoy
Twitter: @aprilajoyr @hellobeecher
Facebook: @realaprilajoy @beecherreuning -
Pandemic & Protests
In this episode, we talk about the pandemic, attending BLM protests and how we began distancing ourselves from evangelicalism even more.
As far as Beecher's gender identity, being stuck at home finally made them confront the question: "who am I?" which pushed us further down the path to acceptance.
If you have any questions or comments, you can email us at: nonbinarymarriage@gmail.com
Follow April & Beecher on social media:
TikTok: @aprilajoy @hellobeecher
Instagram: @hellobeecher @aprilajoy
Twitter: @aprilajoyr @hellobeecher
Facebook: @realaprilajoy @beecherreuning -
Fishnets & 12 Steps
In this episode, we talk about April's 2nd pregnancy, our Baby Moon and how we try to accept certain aspects of Beecher's "feminine side." In a desperate attempt, Beecher even tries going to a 12-step group.
If you have any questions or comments, you can email us at: nonbinarymarriage@gmail.com
Follow April & Beecher on social media:
TikTok: @aprilajoy @hellobeecher
Instagram: @hellobeecher @aprilajoy -
Baby Bump & Donald Trump
In this episode, we talk about moving to a new state, having a baby and what that did to Beecher's gender expression. We also talk about Donald Trump and how he disrupted our evangelical bubble.
If you have any questions or comments, you can email us at: nonbinarymarriage@gmail.com
Follow April & Beecher on social media:
TikTok: @aprilajoy @hellobeecher
Instagram: @hellobeecher @aprilajoy
Customer Reviews
Amazing story and storytellers!
Your story is inspiring and you are both such engaging storytellers. I appreciate you both sharing with the world such intimate parts of yourselves. You rock!
I’m non binary
Hi I just leasoned to the 1st ep and I am a non binary I wear masculine and feminine clothes like you I still figuring out my identity I hate it when people call me a female I like die on the inside when people call me a male I won’t care if I being called non binary it makes me happy but shouldnt I be mad if people call me a male and female I only get mad and or hurt when people call me “she her hers lady girl” and when people call me “ he him his they then theirs it yes no “ ( don’t mind the last 3) I don’t mind when people call me that it’s just keep me away from being called a girl so what am I?
Super helpful and informative
I learned so much and felt encouraged by April and Beecher’s story. Plus the hosts are fun to listen to!