Faz
Faz “I was struggling with my identity at six years old" Faz is a shia muslim of Pakistani heritage, who came out first as gay and then as a trans man...
Coming Out Stories
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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.
Lorelei
Lorelei “Discovering that I was trans gave me back my life." Lorelei is a trans woman who lives in Bolton in England and she’s a cosplayer, musician a...
COS S2 E16 Melissa
Melissa “The moment she kissed me, I felt an enormous sense of relief." Melissa Ferrick is an award-winning singer-songwriter who has released sevente...
Aidy
Aidy “My online boyfriend turned out to be a woman!" Aidy Smith is the Wine and Spirits columnist for The Independent and host of The Three Drinkers o...
Lee
Lee “My Dad told me as a kid, you can be anything in life, but don't be a lesbian." This week, meet Lee, a real LA woman! Lee identifies as a lesbian,...
Val
Val “Don't be afraid to be Muslim and gay. You can be both" The provocatively name Val Qaeda is a Muslim drag queen who was thrown out of home for be...
Sam
Sam “I had a revelation about my sexuality during lockdown" Sam knew twenty years ago when she was a teenager that she was attracted to women, but it ...
Ray
Ray “I kept quiet about being gay, even to myself. Dating some women in my teens, helped me understand who I was." Ray is a real-life ghost hunter w...
Raga
Raga “When I finally came out as a lesbian, my own mother threatened me with a knife" Buckle up! This is an extraordinary story of a woman who fought...
Jamie
Jamie “I couldn't see myself living as a gay man. I was too fearful" Out and proud musician Jamie talks about repressing his sexuality growing up and...