
E188 - How One Gay Father Turned Pain Into a Purpose-Driven Nonprofit | Ep. 188 (with Tyson Pete)
Published: January 10, 2026
Duration: 36:51
Tyson joins Teaching While Queer to share the deeply personal journey that led him from childhood dreams of teaching, through family rejection and healing, to founding a nonprofit and homeschool program for LGBTQ+ families. His story weaves together resilience, faith, and a fierce commitment to creating the safe, affirming learning spaces he wanted for his own children.
Listeners will learn:
How trauma shaped Tyson’s early relationship with educationWhat inspired his self-help book Courageous Love: A Self-Help Guide for Gay FathersHow personal experiences as a gay father led to creating a homeschool academyThe intersections of fa...