Glatze was born in
Tacoma, Washington. His mother was a non-denominational Christian and his father was
agnostic. His father died of a heart condition when Glatze was 13, and his mother died when he was 19. Glatze earned a
bachelor's degree from
Dartmouth College where he majored in
English literature and
creative writing, with a minor in music. While working at
XY Magazine in
San Francisco, Glatze met Benjie Nycum. Glatze and Nycum coauthored the book
XY Survival Guide (2000). They later co-founded their own magazine,
Young Gay America. In 2005, Glatze was quoted by
Time magazine saying "I don't think the gay movement understands the extent to which the next generation just wants to be normal kids. The people who are getting that are the Christian right." Glatze turned toward Christianity after a health scare due to
palpitations. Worried that he was affected by the same heart condition which claimed his father's life, he sought medical help. The palpitations turned out to be due to
anemia, caused by
celiac disease. He joined
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the first half of 2007 but left the church shortly thereafter. In 2011, he began studying at a
Bible college in
Wyoming where he met Rebekah. He married her in 2013.
Ministry After graduating, he became pastor of a small
Presbyterian church in
Yoder, Wyoming. In June 2014, Glatze decided to end his affiliation with the
Presbyterian Church (USA), due to the Church's decision to accept the blessing of
same-sex marriages, and to become
non-denominational Christian. His story is told in the 2015
indie film,
I Am Michael starring
James Franco and
Zachary Quinto and the short 2017 documentary
Michael Lost and Found. ==References==