Coming Out Stories
Chris is the respected mayor of West Sacramento who at age 40 is now coming out at his annual State of the City address. Xavior is a counselor at a gay rights organization in Harlem but his Jamaican heritage keeps him in fear of his own coming out . Watch as he decides to practice what he preaches, and come outs to his father. Devin is very close to her traditional Korean mother but she's terrified to come out to her. Now she feels it's time to conquer her fears and tell her mom who she really is, even if it means losing the bond they share. Take a close and intimate look at several individuals as they come out to the most significant people in their lives.
- 2006-2006
- 1 season
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- Reality
Chris is the respected mayor of West Sacramento who at age 40 is now coming out at his annual State of the City address. Xavior is a counselor at a gay rights organization in Harlem but his Jamaican heritage keeps him in fear of his own coming out . Watch as he decides to practice what he preaches, and come outs to his father. Devin is very close to her traditional Korean mother but she's terrified to come out to her. Now she feels it's time to conquer her fears and tell her mom who she really is, even if it means losing the bond they share. Take a close and intimate look at several individuals as they come out to the most significant people in their lives.
Season 1 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2006
Episode 1
Mom, I'm a Lesbian: Karen
Thu, Feb 16, 2006 24 mins
In this episode, we meet a woman who comes out to her mother, who has a fatal brain disease and about one year to live, and her sister as well.
Episode 2
The Mayor: Chris
23 mins
Chris Cabaldon is the mayor of West Sacramento. Early in his career, he forfeited a personal life in order to enter politics. Now a respected mayor at age 40, Chris is unwilling to continue living a lie.
Episode 3
Son of the Islands: Xavior
23 mins
Xavior is a counselor at a gay rights organization in Harlem, helping young men come out to their families. But his Jamaican heritage keeps him in fear of his own coming out.
Episode 4
Gay in Kansas: Tom
23 mins
Tom, a public speaking professor at a Kansas community college, encounters traditional Bible Belt values everywhere, including within his own family. Even his sister Gina, his closest relative and best friend, does not know he is gay.
Episode 5
My Ex-Wife: Scott
23 mins
Scott and his wife Tracy were married for 11 years and had 3 kids. Now divorced, they share joint custody of the children and maintain a rocky relationship.
Episode 6
The Identical Twin: Van
23 mins
For years, Van has hidden the fact that she is gay from her identical twin sister. Van is a liberal and a lesbian; her sister is conservative and straight. Van has tried a number of times to come out to her sister, "the other half of my egg," but has never been able to get the words out.
Episode 7
My Traditional Korean Mom: JP
23 mins
Devin is very close to her traditional Korean mother - she even has her mom's name tattooed down her arm. But she's terrified to come out to her -- so much so that she won't hold hands with her girlfriend if there are any Asians within sight in case word gets back home.
Episode 8
Hip Hop and Ready to Drop (Trish)
Thu, Apr 6, 2006 23 mins
Trish, aka Feloni, is a rising performer in the Detroit hip-hop scene. Although she is already out in the male dominated world of hip-hop and she raps openly about her sexuality, her family remains in the dark.