I grew up in the late 70s and early 80s as a kid in the state of Nebraska, Wyoming and Idaho with a last name pronounced girly.
Yeah, you heard that right, girly. That name was challenging. It was a daily experience and being seen for who I was a gay boy. And then lying to everyone, telling them that the girly nature inside of me was just a joke.
Fostering heart-centered connections between gay men is what this podcast is about.
It's a place for gay men, and anyone self-identified as “the other”, designed to help you: own your personal dignity, strengthen your connection to your chosen family(ies), and thrive in general society.
This is an authentic, honest, and open space - not a forceful, overhyped or fanatical one.
Welcome home, brother!
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Growing up “girly”.
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Growing up “girly”.
Mar 21, 2020
Growing up “girly”.