Benji Schwimmer Announces He Is a Gay Mormon

Benji Schwimmer Announces He Is a Gay Mormon

Benji Schwimmer, the dancer and choreographer best known for winning the second season of So You Think You Can Dance and for being the brother of Dancing with the Stars pro Lacey Schwimmer, has come out. He also says that he remains deeply committed to his Mormon faith and does not consider the two things contradictory. The news came via a five and a half hour long interview for the “Mormon Stories” web series (the same one Brandon Flowers was involved with earlier). The full interview is below.


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