Meet the Gay Disability Advocate Changing the World

Meet Carson Tueller, a speaker, presenter, and personal development coach with an extraordinary story to share. A trip to a trampoline park in 2013 became a life-altering event for Carson. It was during this visit that Carson sustained a spinal cord injury, resulting in paralysis, coincidentally in the same year they came out as gay. The combination of growing up in a military and Mormon family, along with these challenging circumstances, makes Carson's journey truly remarkable. However, Carson's story encompasses much more than these obstacles. One of their earliest struggles involved navigating his identity as a member of the Church of Latter-day Saints while concealing his true self. Despite the difficulties, Carson has become a beacon of strength and resilience, working tirelessly to advocate for a safer and more inclusive world and church. Carson Tueller's journey serves as a testament to the power of embracing queerness and defying limitations imposed by disability. He proves tha