NSFW: This episode contains strong language that may be offensive to some.
The current political climate is undoubtedly tough for the LGBTQIA+ community. How do we persevere in a society where so many would like to see queer people go back into the closet? This week on Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories, host Anne-Marie Zanzal taps into the wisdom of individuals who have been out for several decades, discussing how to push through adversity and thrive. Anne-Marie is joined by her wife, Tonda McKay, who came out in the early ’80s, Pam Nuchols, LCSW and therapist, and Robert McNamara, retired GM and founder of Franklin TN Pride.
You’ll hear the group talk about their coming out stories, loss in the time of the AIDS crisis, emerging from conservative faith traditions, and how they’ve come through times that are even tougher than what we face in the present day.
Robert’s coming out song is Don’t You Want Me by The Human League: https://youtu.be/uPudE8nDog0?si=uC0pHYXId_qrFsm0https://www.youtube.com/embed/uPudE8nDog0
Pam’s coming out song is Can’t Fight This Feeling by REO Speedwagon: https://youtu.be/zpOULjyy-n8?si=Mx9nk8yCXF8cwk9shttps://www.youtube.com/embed/zpOULjyy-n8
and Pam also recommends reading Rubyfruit Jungle by Rita Mae Brown: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/165395.Rubyfruit_Jungle
Anne-Marie and Tonda mentioned a song by Chappell Roan, “Good Luck, Babe”: https://youtu.be/6ENzV125lWc?si=admdyeKj1VdmNsZyhttps://www.youtube.com/embed/6ENzV125lWc
Tonda recommends reading “Another Mother Tongue: Gay Words, Gay worlds” by Judy Grahn: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/64767.Another_Mother_Tongue
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Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coming-out-beyond-lgbtqia-stories/id1569859569
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/27kocr4llm6syHKaeX1x9e
