About Azariah

For two seasons, Azariah was the host and producer of the syndicated Christian TV show, The Remix. In 2008, Azariah sparked a lightning rod of controversy online after announcing he is gay. His announcement made him the first Christian entertainer to come out. The Remix was pulled from the air immediately following his announcement. Six months after coming out, Azariah joined the 2008 Soulforce Equality Ride advocating for LGBTQ students at faith-based universities. Instinct Magazine named Azariah one of their Leading Men of 2008. In 2009, Azariah was a keynote speaker at the Gay Christian Conference which inspired a national speaking tour with Christian singer, Ray Boltz. Azariah is currently writing a memoir detailing his story of escaping religious extremism and healing from the trauma of conversion therapy.