This week on 3 Questions with Bob Evans, Republican Utah County Commissioner Nathan Ivie talks about his recent coming out as gay. In the video below, Ed Smart speaks about the emotional testimonial that his daughter gave in court. Smart said, “While I am deeply saddened by their separation, nothing could change my love and admiration for them both. In the post, Smart, 64, said that he was also leaving the Mormon church. In 2017, on the 15th anniversary of her June 5 abduction, Lifetime aired the made-for-TV film titled I Am Elizabeth Smart , narrated and produced by Smart, which tells the story of her kidnapping from her perspective. Ed Smart had hired his daughter’s kidnapper, Brian David Mitchell, to do work on the family’s roof, while Lois Smart admitted that she had once given Mitchell money on the street. Acknowledging I am a gay man is freeing but it also hurts many of those whom I love very much.” Smart concluded his post by writing, “While there are wounds right now, I also know our Savior can help heal the damage which this revelation has brought. Kidnapped at knifepoint from her bedroom, taken captive, and being raped repeatedly over a period of nine months, Elizabeth Smart is lucky to be alive. Family: Elizabeth Smart, 31, took to Instagram on Wednesday to share a photo of herself enjoying an outdoor bonfire with her husband, their three children, and her father Ed … Since his daughter was found, Smart has been an advocate for missing people. (SALT LAKE CITY, Utah) — The father of Utah kidnapping survivor Elizabeth Smart has come out as gay in a heartfelt letter that reveals he has struggled throughout his life with pain and guilt. GettyEd Smart (L), father of Elizabeth Smart, speaks to the media outside of the Federal Court House after his daughter testified, for the first time, in a competency hearing for her kidnapper Brian David Mitchell on October 1, 2009 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Smart, along with his daughter, stated his belief that Barzee was still a threat. Elizabeth, now a child safety advocate and mom of three, has stood by her father. He is now a happy grandfather of two, and on August 16, 2019, he announced that he is gay and divorcing his wife. Elizabeth Smart 's father had a revelation of his own... he's gay. Elizabeth Smart. Ed Smart, the father of kidnapping survivor and activist Elizabeth Smart, reportedly came out as gay and announced he is divorcing his wife, Lois, in a since-deleted letter shared to Facebook. In his Facebook post, via The Deseret News, Ed Smart paid tribute to his wife saying, “Lois has been a loyal wife, and extraordinary mother, who has had to endure an impossible part of this journey. GettyEd Smart makes a statement to the media outside federal court after the verdict in the Brian David Mitchell trial on December 10, 2010 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Elizabeth Smart's father says there's something he has to talk about – 17 years after his daughter's kidnapping and miraculous rescue. Smart was prominent in the news in September 2018 when Wanda Barzee was released from prison. He is based in Salt Lake City and is an alumnus of the George Washington University with a BBA in finance. GettyEd Smart, listens to the charges read against Brian David Mitchell, former homeless street preacher and kidnapper of Elizabeth Smart. All indications are she’s still in the same mindset that she was when she pushed Brian to come down to the house and abduct Elizabeth.”. Elizabeth was found nine months later in March 2003 in Sandy, Utah, some 18 miles from her home. In an interview, Smart expressed that he cannot remain a member of the Mormon Church even though he still has faith. Not much is known about Ed Smart’s occupation except that he is the owner of a real estate and mortgage company. Ed Smart, the father of Elizabeth Smart who was kidnapped from her Salt Lake City Home in June 2002 and found in March 2003, dropped a doozy of a bombshell on his Facebook page recently. Getty Elizabeth Smart (R) and her father Ed Smart (L) walk away from federal court after the sentencing of Elizabeths kidnapper Brian David Mitchell May 25, 2011 in Salt Lake City, Utah. SALT LAKE CITY — Ed Smart, the father of kidnapping survivor Elizabeth Smart, shared in a Facebook message with family and friends Thursday that he is gay, divorcing his wife and doesn’t see a place for himself in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His wife had been sentenced in 2010 to 15 years for her role. By: ETN Editorial Desk - Published: November 13, 2017 at 8:01 am, Elizabeth Smart's father Ed Smart speaking at a TEDx Cincinnati. It was nominated for three Young Artist Awards in 2004. It is not my responsibility to tell the church, its members or its leadership what to believe about the rightness or wrongness of being LGBTQ.” Smart added that he had “come to the conclusion that it was never my Savior’s intent to change me from the way I was born.”. Smart says on his LinkedIn page that he is the executive dierctor of the Elizabeth Smart Foundation. When her first marriage of 20 years broke … Ed Smart is the owner of a real estate and mortgage company. At the time, Brian David Mitchell and his wife, Wanda Barzee, were arrested and accused of kidnapping. Ed Smart, the father of kidnapping survivor and child safety activist Elizabeth Smart, has announced he is gay, divorcing his wife, and leaving The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. (Instagram) Article content. Lehi • Ed Smart believes he has experienced two miracles in his life. Her father, Ed Smart, confirmed last week that the 27-year-old and husband Matthew Gilmour welcomed a daughter in February. Ed Smart, Elizabeth Smart’s Father: 5 Fast Facts | Heavy.com Ed Smart wrote that he had been witness to members of the LGBTQ community being humiliated within the Mormon church. Their decisions are very personal. LEHI — Ed Smart didn’t want to be gay. The Salt Lake City Tribune reports that Lois Smart filed for divorce on July 5. As such, I will not pass judgment and rather am focusing on loving and supporting them and the other members of my family.”. As such, I will not pass judgment and rather am focusing on loving and supporting them and the other members of my family.” Elizabeth added that her parents had taught her from a young age not to pass judgment on others. He is once again in the news after he revealed in a lengthy Facebook post that he is gay and is divorcing his wife Lois Smart. “I didn’t want to identify myself that way. While our marriage will end, my love for Lois and everyone in my family is eternal.”, His daughter, now 31, also released a statement in regard to her parents’ decision to divorce. That’s when we both realized that Mary Katherine’s words had quickly become our worst nightmare. The father of kidnapping and rape survivor Elizabeth Smart spent most of his life conflicted over who he felt he was inside and who he thought his family, friends and church wanted him to be. Brian Killed His Step-Daughter’s Rabbit and Fed It to Her. He explained that he feels uncomfortable attending a place where he can no longer “find solace.” So far, it seems that Smart has been receiving support and encouragement from his loved ones and friends. Credits: YouTube. Living with the pain and guilt I have for so many years, not willing to accept the truth about my orientation has at times brought me to the point where I questioned whether life was still worth living.”. I deeply regret the excruciating pain this has caused her. Smart’s Facebook status update has not been made public at the time of writing but has been viewed by several news outlets in Utah. Link in Bio. "While I am deeply saddened by their separation, nothing could change my … Powered by. Elizabeth Smart's parents are putting 34 years of marriage in the rearview mirror ... 'cause they're officially divorced. I didn’t want to be that person. The Salt Lake City Tribune quoted Smart as saying, “If I felt like she had turned a corner, that she was sound mentally, I wouldn’t feel bad about her getting out. Elizabeth’s sister Mary witness the infamous kidnapping as Brian David Mitchell entered the room the two shared on the night of June 5, 2002. ‘As Dark As Life Can Be, It Can Still Be Wonderful and Worth Living.’ Check out my most recent article in @marieclaireuk. I deeply regret the excruciating pain this has caused her… Hurting her was never my intent. He became known nationally in 2002 when his then-teenage daughter Elizabeth Smart was kidnapped from their home in Utah. Elizabeth Smart said of her mother in a 2014 interview with People Magazine, “I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for my mom. Elizabeth is the second-oldest of four brothers and one sister. Our daughter Elizabeth was gone.”. Prior to his daughter’s kidnapping, Smart had been a prominent mortgage broker in Salt Lake City with his own company, Smart & Company. Ed Smart’s wife is Lois Smart, to whom he got married in 1986; however, they recently decided to divorce after Ed’s announcement. Ivie said in a Facebook video that he had struggled with his sexuality for years prior to coming out. I tried to put that out,” he said. Ed Smar talks to the media outside the Utah State Prison woman facility where earlier in the day Wanda Barzee his daughter’s kidnapper was released, on September 19, 2018 in Draper, Utah. It starred Amber Marshall as Elizabeth Smart, Dylan Baker and Lindsay Frost as her parents, and Tom Everett as Brian David Mitchell. In a statement, via The Deseret News, Elizabeth Smart that she supported both of her parents, although she was saddened at their separation. Elizabeth Smart’s parents finalized their divorce after her father came out as gay amid announcing their plan to split — details

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