Coming Out Stories
Episodes
Oskar
17 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Oskar grew up in Trinidad and identifies as trans masculine, but non binary. In terms of their sexuality they identify as pansexual. Suppressing...
Kate McCabe
03 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kate McCabe is a stand up comedian. She grew up in Pensylvania, but then went to University in New York City, where despite having a gay best friend ...
Naomi
20 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A story that really proves it’s never too late to come out. Naomi is a film maker and lives in Berlin, but grew up in South Africa and Namibia. ...
Lev
06 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lev AC Rosen is an author. He grew up in a liberal household in New York in the 1990s. He didn’t feel he should have to come out as gay, becaus...
Yvy
23 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Yvy De Luca is the author of the memoir “Tainted Beauty” She identifies as an Indian trans woman, who is also a pansexual She really struggl...
Matthew Shaffer
09 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Schaffer is an actor, dancer, choreographer and author. He’s so out and proud he’s written a book called “Dancing Out of the Closet”...
JJ
25 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
JJ, or Jessie, is a gas fitter from Manchester who is happily married to a woman and has two children. But they identify as non-binary or gender fluid...
Matthew
11 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Diebler is a filmmaker and TV producer (listen to find out more about his lesbian horror movie!) who lives in LA, but growing up in rural ...
Lil King Cat
28 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Lil King Cat is a singer who came out in Limerick in Ireland in the 1990s. She was in for quite a shock when she came out to her mum…Presented by ...
James
14 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
James Barr is an out and proud radio presenter, comedian and star of the podcast "A Gay and a Non Gay." He wasn't always out though, in...
Joe Lycett
11 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian, TV presenter and "person from Birmingham" Joe Lycett tells us about coming out three times, firstly as gay, then as bisexual, then...
Katey
30 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Talented singer songwriter, Katey Brookes is originally from Bristol, but grew up in London, in a religious cult based in Arizona, which had a huge ef...
Jose
16 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jose, a Puerto Rican man who lives in the Bronx in New York City tells us about his huge challenges coming out, suffering terrible sexual abuse, being...
GJ
02 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
GJ struggled with coming out as a lesbian because of her Rastafarian faith. Her parents hail from Barbuda, near Antigua. She was outed without ...
Christine
19 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Christine , the author of Trans Britain, has been at the heart of the Trans Rights movement since the early '90s, campaigning to get laws changed...
Asad
05 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Asad grew up in a British Pakistani muslim household and feared the worst when coming out to his parents. So much so, he packed a bag and had a frie...
Mark
22 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Growing up in rural wales, pre-internet, Mark says it was penpals who helped him understand his sexuality, but it was appearing on national TV show St...
Saski
08 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Saski is a singer and a Pride host. She struggled coming out at school, but now works for Educate and Celebrate. Her story contains one of the best ...
Martin - A Stonewall Riots veteran.
27 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A very special episode to commemorate 50 years since one of the most important events in LGBTQ+ history: The Stonewall Riots. Martin Boyce was the son...
Nadia
24 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Nadia grew up in a religious household with a Christian mum and a Muslim dad. She was always too afraid to come out at school becuase of the intense b...
Eric Marcus
10 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
LGBT historian and author of the book Making Gay History talks to us about his televised coming out story, in an epsiode recorded outside The Stonewal...
Chris Bear Strong
27 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The first relationship Chris McNaghten had ended up with him being blackmailed. He talks frankly about his struggles with mental health and tackling...
Lucia
13 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mum and children's entertainer Lucia was giving her mum a lift when she came out. She didn't expect the response she got...Presented by Em...
Stephen Bailey
06 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian and TV presenter Stephen Bailey tells us his no-nonsense Coming Out stories, including snogging at school parties and never telling his paren...
Sophie
29 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sophie came out as gay at 17. Her mum really couldn’t cope and threatened to divorce Sophie’s dad. This, however, is a real story of eventual un...
Lucy Lush
22 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Lucy came out in the 1980s in Cumbria, was bullied both at school and home and was even given electric shock treatment for being gay.Presented by Emma...
Marta
15 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Marta is Polish and identifies as a lesbian and she spent years trying to come to terms with her sexuality after having a secret long term relationshi...
Louise
08 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Poet, playwright and performer Louise Wallwein came out to a social worker, whilst being raised by nuns in a care home.Presented by Emma Goswell Produ...
Gia Gunn
01 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The star of Ru Paul's Drag Race on her journey to becoming the woman she is today.Presented by Emma Goswell Produced by Sam Walker We'd love...
Bill
25 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Bill grew up in a children's home in Southport and came out, aged just 13 to a local priest, who proved to be a huge support to him.Presented by ...
Charli
18 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Charli first came out as bisexual, but now identifies as pansexual, which she says a lot of people don't understand. She is now married but also ...
Doug
11 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Californian Doug realised he was gay when he had sex with his best friend, the day after he slept with his girlfriend. He was also outed against his w...
Matthew Todd
04 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Former editor of Attitude magazine reveals the unique way he came out to his mum and the impact it had on their relationship. He also discusses his bo...
Heather Peace
25 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Actor, singer and lesbian icon Heather Peace talks about sexuality, homophobia, mental health and being driven home by a close friend to come out to h...
Carlton
18 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Coming out in the 1970s at just 14 years old wasn't alwasy easy for Carlton, but his passion for celebrating his sexuality and refusing to apolog...
The Queen of the Bronx
11 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Fabulous drag queen Appollonia Cruz AKA The Queen of the Bronx talks up growing up as a pansexual Puerto Rican immigrant in New York City and performi...
Lucy Spraggan
04 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Singer songwriter Lucy Spraggan candidly and often hilariously, talks about her identity (as a boy, called Max until she was a teenager) her coming ou...
Jacob
28 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In a beautifully honest interview Jacob talks about coming out to themselves and then to their family, just four weeks before this interview.Presented...
Lucas Rush
21 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Musical theatre star Lucas discusses coming out .... to close friend Newton Faulkner, whilst in a Green Day covers band....!Presented by Emma Goswell ...
Daisy
14 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Star of the first ever bisexual dating show on UK TV, The BiLife, Daisy had no concern about coming out to her family, but struggled as her brother wa...
Enoch
07 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Enoch's story is one which should have no place in the 21st century. It's a story which involves gay conversion therapy. It's also th...
Liran
17 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Liran is originally from Israel and grew up knowing just one other lesbian who was seen as the 'outcast' at school. When she finally did com...
Morgan McMichaels
10 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded backstage at Mickey's in West Hollywood, hear from the inimitable Morgan McMichaels, star of Rupaul's Drag Race Season 2 and AllSta...
Mikey
03 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Mikey Worrall, the wonderful host of our brilliant sister podcast Backstage With... shares his heartfelt coming out story and some great advice too.Pr...
Angela
26 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Featuring possibly the greatest excuse ever when you're caught in bed with another woman. Funny, heartfelt and honest, nurse Angela's story ...
JP
19 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Born and raised in a traditional Latino household in LA, JP shares his often hilarious stories of coming out to himself, his friends and his family.Pr...
Richard
12 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In an ultimately uplifting and positive story, black British muslim Richard shares his experience of how his sexuality seriously challenged his relati...
Kerry
05 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine being in heterosexual relationships your whole life before realising you were actually gay. How will friends and family react when you tell th...
Mzz Kimberley
29 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes, you have to come out more than once to the people you love, sometimes you may chose not to come out at all. The amazing Kim Tatum aka Miss ...
Prince Manvendra Singh Gohil
22 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We were thrilled to talk to the ONLY out gay Prince in the world! Listen to the astonishing story of Prince Manvendra as he discusses growing up in a ...
Angela and Luchia
15 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Two absolutely incredible women tell their coming out stories and also stories of being lesbian activists in Manchester in the 1970s and how the Gay L...
Carl Austin-Behan
11 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It's a delight to brind a special extra episode this week as we celebrate International Coming Out Day 2018! From being dismissed from the Air Fo...
Alfie
08 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Alfie shares his experiences of telling his girlfriend, his friends and his family that he is trans and talks honesty about the physical and mental as...
Matt Cain
01 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The briliant writer, broadcaster and "Madonna of Bolton" author Matt Cain talks about growing up in the 80s and his parents fear of what bei...
Ellen
24 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Radio producer Ellen talks frankly about coming out (or not!) as a bisexual and the challenges she faces, due to society's preconceptions about b...
Olivia
24 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The wonderful presenter Olivia Jones talks about her experiences of guilt, fear and pride. Presented by Emma Goswell Produced by Sam Walker We'd...
Dean
24 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In epsiode two, actor and presenter Dean McCullough talks about growing up as "Gay Dean" in Belfast in the 90s and 00sPresented by Emma Gosw...
Emma
24 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A terrific start to a brand new series! Hear the hilarious and poignant coming out story of your fantastic host Emma Goswell.Presented by Emma Goswe...
They're coming!
12 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A brand new podcast from What Goes On Media, presented by Emma Goswell. Coming Out Stories will bring you the stories of real people in their own word...