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FreedHearts @freedhearts.bsky.social · 14h

BIG NEWS!! No one should be denied access to the lifeline of resources that can help them survive, thrive, and live authentically. So, FreedHearts is opening the doors wide. From this moment on, all our resources are FREE - absolutely no cost whatsoever! <3

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FreedHearts Makes All Resources Free!!

We believe hearts should be free to love & be loved. Making our resources free is a step toward that future. Our gift of love. Our act of resistance.

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FreedHearts @freedhearts.bsky.social · 16h

Today’s episode is deeply personal and powerfully relevant to the moment we’re living in.

We’re talking about coming out in a time when hostility and attacks are escalating. This isn’t just theory — it’s raw, real, and urgent.

Plus, we’re sharing major news!

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FreedHearts

Freeing hearts to love and be loved! Love. Inclusion. Affirmation. Susan Cottrell is the Mom of two LGBTQ+ children; the founder of FreedHearts; an international speaker with a viral TEDx talk; a past...

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FreedHearts @freedhearts.bsky.social · 1d

Despite bans, conversion therapy continues every day, in every state — because of this deadly little secret. What is it and what can we do? The techniques are disgusting… shame, relentless bullying, physical abuse, spiritual abuse. The results are deadly.

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Conversion Therapy’s Deadly Little Secret

"Even in states with bans, the overwhelming percentage of conversion therapy still continues. Every state. Every day." I see them on an increasingly

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FreedHearts @freedhearts.bsky.social · 1d

Freeing hearts to love and be loved. 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈
💜www.FreedHearts.org💜

#LoveWins #ProtectTransKids #lgbtq #DeconstructingFaith #AffirmingFaith #TransRightsAreHumanRights #QueerJoy #WeBelong #ReligiousTrauma

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FreedHearts @freedhearts.bsky.social · 2d

Freeing hearts to love and be loved. 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈
💜www.FreedHearts.org💜 #nationalcomingoutday

#LoveWins #ProtectTransKids #lgbtq #DeconstructingFaith #AffirmingFaith #TransRightsAreHumanRights #QueerJoy #WeBelong #ReligiousTrauma

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FreedHearts @freedhearts.bsky.social · 4d

Freeing hearts to love and be loved. 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈
💜www.FreedHearts.org💜

#LoveWins #ProtectTransKids #lgbtq #DeconstructingFaith #AffirmingFaith #TransRightsAreHumanRights #QueerJoy #WeBelong #ReligiousTrauma

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FreedHearts @freedhearts.bsky.social · 4d

💔 Fear. Attacks. Psychological warfare. It’s everywhere.

🌈 How do we keep our hearts from breaking?

This week, we share one of the most powerful stories we’ve ever heard—about courage, resilience, and love in the face of fear.

✨ You don’t want to miss this.

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Fortifying Ourselves in Challenging Times - FreedHearts

Last week, we talked about healing—the kind that doesn’t just change us, but changes the world. The healing that makes us more kind, more loving, more empathetic.But here’s the truth: while we’re doin...

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FreedHearts @freedhearts.bsky.social · 5d

Freeing hearts to love and be loved. 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈
💜www.FreedHearts.org💜

#LoveWins #ProtectTransKids #lgbtq #DeconstructingFaith #AffirmingFaith #TransRightsAreHumanRights #QueerJoy #WeBelong #ReligiousTrauma

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FreedHearts @freedhearts.bsky.social · 6d

Freeing hearts to love and be loved. 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈
💜www.FreedHearts.org💜

#LoveWins #ProtectTransKids #lgbtq #DeconstructingFaith #AffirmingFaith #TransRightsAreHumanRights #QueerJoy #WeBelong #ReligiousTrauma

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FreedHearts @freedhearts.bsky.social · 6d

Today, I have a story for you. It’s not just powerful—it’s one of the most powerful stories I’ve ever heard about finding courage, resilience, and unshakable love in the face of fear. You do not want to miss this.

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Fortifying Ourselves in Challenging Times - FreedHearts

Last week, we talked about healing—the kind that doesn’t just change us, but changes the world. The healing that makes us more kind, more loving, more empathetic.But here’s the truth: while we’re doin...

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FreedHearts @freedhearts.bsky.social · 7d

Freeing hearts to love and be loved. 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈
💜www.FreedHearts.org💜

#DeconstructingFaith #FreedomFromReligion #ReligiousTrauma #FaithDeconstruction #ReligiousDeconstruction #Exvangelical #Queer #gay #lesbian #transgender #lgbtq #TransRightsAreHumanRights #LGBTQIA #ToxicTheology #resistance #resist

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FreedHearts @freedhearts.bsky.social · 7d

Pssst… we’ve been holding on to some very big news. Next week, it won’t be a secret anymore. ❤️

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FreedHearts @freedhearts.bsky.social · 7d

Last week, we talked about healing that makes us more kind, loving, empathetic.

But here’s the truth: while we’re doing this, there is a relentless stream of fear, attacks, and psychological warfare.

How do we keep our hearts from breaking under the weight of it?

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FreedHearts @freedhearts.bsky.social · 8d

Freeing hearts to love and be loved. 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈
💜www.FreedHearts.org💜

#LoveWins #ProtectTransKids #lgbtq #DeconstructingFaith #AffirmingFaith #TransRightsAreHumanRights #QueerJoy #WeBelong #ReligiousTrauma

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FreedHearts @freedhearts.bsky.social · 9d

Freeing hearts to love and be loved. 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈
💜www.FreedHearts.org💜

#LoveWins #ProtectTransKids #lgbtq #DeconstructingFaith #AffirmingFaith #TransRightsAreHumanRights #QueerJoy #WeBelong #ReligiousTrauma

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FreedHearts @freedhearts.bsky.social · 9d

Freeing hearts to love and be loved. 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈
💜www.FreedHearts.org💜

#LoveWins #ProtectTransKids #lgbtq #DeconstructingFaith #AffirmingFaith #TransRightsAreHumanRights #QueerJoy #WeBelong #ReligiousTrauma

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FreedHearts @freedhearts.bsky.social · 10d

A little secret (for now): October 11th… big change at FreedHearts. 💜😉🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

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FreedHearts @freedhearts.bsky.social · 10d

Freeing hearts to love and be loved.
💜www.FreedHearts.org💜 🏳️‍⚧️

#ProtectTransKids #TransRightsUnderAttack #Transphobia #TransEqualityNow #NoHate #StopTransHate #ProtectTransHealth #TransRightsAreHumanRights #TransLivesMatter #TransIsBeautiful #TransPride #LGBTQIA #transgender

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FreedHearts @freedhearts.bsky.social · 11d

Here’s the truth: you’re not here to singlehandedly save the world. But you can do the deep healing inside yourself. When we grow, when we choose empathy, when we practice radical kindness — we shift the world. This is how love wins. 💜

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If We Can’t Save the World, What Can We Do? - FreedHearts

How are you doing? Many of us are wondering, with the barrage of news and developments, what do we do? Beloved, our job is really not to save the world because we can't do that, not in the way we thin...

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FreedHearts @freedhearts.bsky.social · 11d

Freeing hearts to love and be loved. 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈
💜www.FreedHearts.org💜

#LoveWins #ProtectTransKids #lgbtq #DeconstructingFaith #AffirmingFaith #TransRightsAreHumanRights #QueerJoy #WeBelong #ReligiousTrauma

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FreedHearts @freedhearts.bsky.social · 12d

Freeing hearts to love and be loved. 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈
💜www.FreedHearts.org💜

#DeconstructingFaith #FreedomFromReligion #ReligiousTrauma #FaithDeconstruction #ReligiousDeconstruction #Exvangelical #Queer #gay #lesbian #transgender #lgbtq #LGBTQIA #ToxicTheology #resistance #resist

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FreedHearts @freedhearts.bsky.social · 13d

Beloved, our job is really not to save the world because we can't do that, not in the way we think. So, what CAN we do? We can help save the world in a different way. We can do our own work and move ourselves into more spiritual openness.

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If We Can’t Save the World, What Can We Do? - FreedHearts

How are you doing? Many of us are wondering, with the barrage of news and developments, what do we do? Beloved, our job is really not to save the world because we can't do that, not in the way we thin...

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FreedHearts @freedhearts.bsky.social · 13d

Today is our 5th anniversary of the FreedHearts Podcast. What a journey it has been, and what a joy! Ranked in the top 5% of all podcasts worldwide! :-) Five years of freeing hearts to love and be loved. <3 A new episode most every Wednesday. Check it out!

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FreedHearts

Freeing hearts to love and be loved! Love. Inclusion. Affirmation. Susan Cottrell is the Mom of two LGBTQ+ children; the founder of FreedHearts; an international speaker with a viral TEDx talk; a past...

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FreedHearts @freedhearts.bsky.social · 13d

#rachelheldevans Freeing hearts to love and be loved. 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈
💜www.FreedHearts.org💜

#DeconstructingFaith #FreedomFromReligion #ReligiousTrauma #FaithDeconstruction #ReligiousDeconstruction #Exvangelical #Queer #gay #lesbian #transgender #lgbtq #LGBTQIA #ToxicTheology #resistance #resist

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FreedHearts @freedhearts.bsky.social · 14d

Freeing hearts to love and be loved. 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈
💜www.FreedHearts.org💜

#DeconstructingFaith #FreedomFromReligion #ReligiousTrauma #FaithDeconstruction #ReligiousDeconstruction #Exvangelical #Queer #gay #lesbian #transgender #lgbtq #LGBTQIA #ToxicTheology #resistance #resist

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