Michael Scott

Michael Scott was born in Sioux City in 1945 and grew up in Sioux City with six siblings. He attended Immaculate Conception School and later Heelan High School. Scott earned degrees from Loras College in Dubuque, IA: and Creighton University in Omaha NE. He also was educated at Loyola University in Chicago, IL; St. Bernards Seminary in Dubuque, IA, St. Thomas Seminary in Denver, CO, the University of Iowa in Iowa City, IA, United States International University and National University in San Diego, CA. He has degrees in English, Theology, Philosophy, and Counseling Psychology. Michael served as a priest for nine years in the Diocese of Sioux City. He co-founded Dignity Siouxland, a local chapter of Dignity USA which was a lay movement of LGBT Catholics. Dignity Siouxland served as a beacon of hope to both out and closeted LGBT individuals and their families. Scott moved to San Diego in 1979 where he still lives with his spouse, Paul. Michael works as a licensed psychotherapist specializing in marriage and family for over 30 years.

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