Born in the Piedmont of North Carolina and raised in the fundamental evangelical churches of Christ, Bryson knows generational religious experiences well. Four generations of his family attended the same church until his parents’ divorce created a rift. And his great-grandfather founded a summer Bible camp, making him a legacy of sorts. He attended that church and Bible camp most of his life as well, but coming to terms with and coming out as being gay were a catalyst for his faith transition. Being semi-accepted but also semi-rejected by church community, Bible camp, and family, Bryson struggled to find his place in relationships, community, and his own faith. He’s done a lot of deconstruction work that took him away from church for several years, but ultimately brought him back to it. His passion is creating safe and diverse community that is centered on open conversations.