What's more stressful for a gay kid growing up in a small, Christian town in Texas? Growing up as a Mormon in a small, Christian town! Travis, who goes by Avis now, identifies as a gay man and uses the pronouns he/him/his. Coming from a large, blended family, Avis was actually born an uncle, and certainly had his fair share of difficulties growing up.  Discovering that he was part of the LGBTQ+ community at an early age, Avis did what all adolescents did in the mid 90's and explored his sexuality through the Internet.

Knowing that his sexuality was going to be a complicated concept for his family to accept, Avis turned to a pretty exotic outlet, adapting an interest in being a witch and dabbling with Wicca.  Surprisingly, he found a niche in his high school years and found the confidence and assurance to let his family know his truth. Their acceptance was slow-rolling, but has progressed over the years.  Avis also boasts a background in hermeneutics and philosophy, which always makes for excellent discussion and arguments.The star of his own YouTube channel, as well, Avis certainly has an exciting tale to tell, and we are pleased to be able to share a portion of his life's story!

Listen now to Part One of Avis' wonderfully edgy Wiccan tale!