https://youtu.be/BR5NfuOBnvg Judy grew up in Nashville, Tennessee in a Roman Catholic family. She came out in the early 1970’s and live in San Francisco during the AIDS crisis. Her story is a testament to the courageousness underground culture of...
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Coming Out & Beyond LGBTQIA+ Stories | Season 1 Episode 9 | Megan’s Story
https://youtu.be/mYt10dUBfwE Megan was married to a man, mom of four, and came out at 38. She shares her coming out story and what it was like for her to come out. She is a therapist and lives in the Northeast.
Coming Out & Beyond LGBTQIA+ Stories | Season 1 Episode 8 | Tammie’s Coming Out Story
https://youtu.be/zP_qtE4a5AA Tammie came out at 50 after marriage to a man and three kids. She lives in the Northwest and works as a non-profit director.
Coming Out & Beyond LGBTQIA+ Stories | Season 1 Episode 7 | Karin’s Coming Out Later in Life Story
https://youtu.be/nlgllu5SQok Karin came out at fifty after marriage to a man and three children. Her story is poignant as she speaks with deep understanding about leaving a long time relationship and her current estrangement from her...
Coming Out & Beyond LGBTQIA+ Stories | Season 1 Episode 6 | JoAnne’s Coming Out Later in Life Story
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohr_YEr14VY JoAnne first wondered if she might be gay in her mid 40s when her 20 year marriage was ending, but I met another man with whom she had a good sex life so she thought "I guess I was just with the wrong partner". She got...
Coming Out & Beyond LGBTQIA+ Stories | Season 1 Episode 5 | Olivia Hill’s Coming Out Trans Story
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kN6f1EgmPc Olivia Hill was born and raised in Nashville Tennessee. She is the parent of two children and came out at fifty two as a trans woman. She served 10 years in the US Navy and worked at Vanderbilt University for 25 years....
Coming Out & Beyond LGBTQIA+ Stories | Season 1 Episode 4 | Terri Conroy’s Coming Out Story
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMvUsOy-Z9o Terri Conroy came out at 43 after being married to a man for 17 years and having 2 kids. She always knew she was gay but like so many others, her conservative upbringing made any chance of coming out and being accepted...
Coming Out & Beyond LGBTQIA+ Stories | Season 1 Episode 3 | Carla’s Story
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpN9LcN6JhM Carla came out in her late thirties. She is the mom of two kids and is a voice teacher in Seattle. You can find her thttp://www.carlahilderbrand.com
Coming Out & Beyond LGBTQIA+ Stories | Season 1 Episode 1 | Marissa’s Coming Out Story
https://youtu.be/y6hhnYVj5k4 Marissa shares her experience coming out later in life in the very first episode of Coming Out & Beyond: Stories + Support Podcast!
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