The American Idol alum, 30, has been available about his Mormon religion and disclosed on Saturday, June 12, that he's been struggling with his sexuality for years while being a devout Christian.
"I've been open to me personally and my family for a number of years now I am not certain about my sexuality," he revealed via Instagram. "I came out in 2014 as gay to my loved ones. But then I had similar feelings for both genders so maybe a spectrum of bisexual. Then I also have learned I don't have too much sexual desires and urges as most people which works I guess because I have a commitment to spare until marriage. Which individuals call asexual when they don't experience sexual urges"
The singer did not opt for a particular label for himself, but Archuleta known for spiritual people to be more accepting of queer individuals overall.
"Idk what to make of it and I really don't have all the answers. I just encourage you to please consider making room to be understanding and compassionate to individuals that are LGBTQIA+, and people who are part of the community and trying to find that equilibrium by using their faith which also is a huge portion of the individuality such as myself," he clarified. "I believe we can do better as individuals of faith and Christians, such as Latter-day Saints, to listen to the wrestle between being LGBTQIA+ and a person of religion."
"Love you guy, and so proud of who you are," Cook, 38, commented via Instagram.
I love to keep to myself but also thought that this was important to discuss because I know so many different individuals from religious upbringings feel exactly the identical way. I've been open to myself and my family for a number of years now that I'm not sure about my own sexuality. I arrived out in 2014 as gay to my loved ones. But I had similar feelings for the two genders so perhaps a spectrum of bisexual. Then I have learned I do not have too much sexual desires and urges as most people which works I guess since I have a devotion to spare until marriage. Which individuals call asexual if they don't experience sexual urges.
You will find individuals experiencing the very same feelings of being LGBTQIA+, (I know that's a great deal of letters a lot of folks don't understand, however there are a lot of unique experiences people feel and live that make them feel isolated and lonely that are represented) who are wrestling to follow their beliefs that are so important to them, just as I have. Idk what to make of it and I really don't have all of the answers. I just encourage you to please consider making room to be more understanding and compassionate to people who are LGBTQIA+, and people who are a part of that community and attempting to find that equilibrium by using their faith that also is a huge portion of the individuality like myself.
I think we can do much better as people of faith and Christians, including Latter-day Saints, to listen to the connection involving being LGBTQIA+ and a person of religion. You will find more than you could realize going through this wrestle after all of the temptations that come with it. I don't think that it must come back to feeling you have to take one or the other.
