Jonathan: "Who Taught You to be Queer?" episode 14

About this episode

Jonathan shares his journey of embracing his queerness after years of repression influenced by his upbringing.

Jonathan: Black Queer millennial man , former hospital executive. Tells us he has known his queerness since childhood. Throughout his youth and his family’s Black Baptist chuch upbringing he repressed his true nature and strived for outward signs of success and material (wealth). Only recently in his mid-life is Jonathan becoming his own true self; queerness and all. Send a text Support the show

People in this episode

Host: juan t salter

Guest: Jonathan

Topics covered

• queerness
• identity
• Black culture
• personal growth
• repression

Keywords

• queer identity
• Black millennial
• personal story
• hospital executive
• self-acceptance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Black Baptist church

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