Newsmakers meet New Yorkers as host Brian Lehrer and his guests take on the issues dominating conversation in New York and around the world. This daily program from WNYC Studios cuts through the usual talk radio punditry and brings a smart, humane approach to the day's events and what matters most in local and national politics, our own communities and our lives. WNYC Studios is a listener-supported producer of other leading podcasts including Radiolab, On the Media, Death, Sex & Money, Nancy, and many others.
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Stories of Coming Out
Listeners call in to share their experiences of getting the courage to come out as part of the LGBTQ community. Plus, folks outside of the community share their experiences of when they realized it was okay to be gay.
Omg Mora coming out to us is making me sob. I want to go to lunch with them. Please get them in touch with us! I LOVE YOU MORA! #formora
— Acasia Rose (@ophelia_rose) June 13, 2019@BrianLehrer I realized it was okay to be queer when I learned as a teen I had gay family members. It had been kept from kids in my family, knowing earlier would have saved me feeling of shame.
— Johnny McCullough (@JohnCMcCullough) June 13, 2019