Real people. Unique Stories.Coming Out Stories will take you to one the most important moments in many people’s lives. It will perch you on sofas in suburban sitting rooms, stand you in front of officials' desks, put you at the centre of a crowd in a noisy classroom, everywhere where these conversations have happened. It doesn’t even matter if you haven’t had a conversation like this yourself, or indeed ever plan to. Everyone can recognise the innate human desire to love and be loved, and that’s what these stories are about.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 2 days 16 hours 7 minutes
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Oh! Hello season four!
It's been a long busy summer, but we're back with a brand new season of Coming Out Stories!
We can't wait to share new stories with you, from fabulous folk from all over the world.
We've spoken to people from England, Ireland, Malaysia, India, Australia, America and more!
Do follow now, to make sure you don't miss an episode and we'd love to hear from you! Get in touch with your story or just to say hi! Hello@comingoutstoriespodcast...
A National Coming Out Day special!
Happy National Coming Out Day!
October 11 is National Coming Out Day in the UK and to celebrate, we've put together a very special episode just for you!
In this instalment hear from three of our previous guests talk about how their lives have changed and moved on since we last spoke and we also discuss questions like;
Why do we still need to come out? (Straight people don't do it!)
Is there ever an argument for not coming out?
How...
episode 1: Paris: From the time I was a young kid, I always felt really connected to being both male and female
“From the time I was a young kid, I always felt really connected to being both male and female”
The first episode of our brand-new season belongs to a non-binary icon! Broadcaster Paris Munro actually has a couple of coming out stories, firstly as a lesbian, then as non-binary.
Presented by Emma Goswell
Produced by Sam Walker
We'd love to hear YOUR story. Please get in touch www.comingoutstoriespodcast...
episode 2: Serena: When I came out to my 9 year old son, he said “Mammy, that’s very brave of you!"
Serena
When I came out to my 9 year old son, he said “Mammy, that’s very brave of you”
Meet Serena, from Ireland, who came out as a lesbian later in life, just before she was due to marry the father of her two children.
Serena’s story comes with a pretty big twist at the end…
Presented by Emma Goswell
Produced by Sam Walker
We'd love to hear YOUR story. Please get in touch www.comingoutstoriespodcast...
episode 3: Rob: “I tried so hard to change who I was. I changed the way I dressed, the way I spoke and even the way I walked. I didn’t feel safe being myself.”
Rob
“I tried so hard to change who I was. I changed the way I dressed, the way I spoke and even the way I walked. I didn’t feel safe being myself.”
Rob is a travel expert, who you may well have seen on TV in the UK, on shows like Rip Off Britain and Morning Live.
He identifies as gay and despite choosing to wear dresses and asking to be called “Sally” for much of his childhood, his mum still told him she had ‘no idea’ when he came out...
episode 4: Jaxon: Walking back into work as a trans man was the most frightening thing I've ever done, but I've seen so many people change their mindset."
Jaxon
My Dad joked "What's wrong? Are you pregnant? Are you getting a puppy? You're not trans are you...?"
Happy Trans Awareness Week!
To celebrate, we'd love you to meet Prison Officer Jaxon, a trans man from Wigan in the north of England, and hear his uplifting story.
Please note: Jaxon is very honest about his mental health and this episode contains discussions of suicide...
episode 5: Jennie: "So many people knew they were gay from a young age, but that's just not my story""
Jennie
"So many people knew they were gay from a young age, but that's just not my story""
Jennie Guay is an author who had only ever dated men when she moved from Canada to England in her late 20s.
After deciding to explore her sexuality, she set her dating profile to "seeking women" and changed her life...
episode 6: Andrew: I don't want to be hemmed into a box. I've done that for so many years.
Andrew
I don't want to be hemmed into a box. I've done that for so many years.
Meet Andrew from Brighton, who once considered himself a "gay man" and now identifies as a "queer person".
Presented by Emma Goswell
Produced by Sam Walker
We'd love to hear YOUR story. Please get in touch www.comingoutstoriespodcast...
episode 7: Yo Yo: I grew up where it was illegal to be gay. I had to write love letters to my girlfriend in code
Yo Yo
I grew up where it was illegal to be gay. I had to write love letters to my girlfriend in code
Meet Yo Yo, a lesbian from Malaysia, where it's illegal to be gay. She nearly got caught when a love letter she wrote to her girlfriend was opened.
Presented by Emma Goswell
Produced by Sam Walker
We'd love to hear YOUR story. Please get in touch www.comingoutstoriespodcast...
episode 8: Mark: I was so nervous, I had to leave the room, and came out to my mom from the kitchen.
Mark
Because I only heard the term in the playground, I used to think "gay" meant someone who was bad at sports.
Mark Chesnut is an award-winning travel writer based in New York City.
He is also the author of the memoir Prepare for Departure: Notes on a Single Mother, a Misfit Son, Inevitable Mortality and the Enduring Allure of Frequent Flyer Miles
Presented by Emma Goswell
Produced by Sam Walker
We'd love to hear YOUR story...
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