Welcome to the 101st Episode of The Coming Out Lounge. It’s our first bi-weekly, yes, twice a week episode. In an effort to meet the needs of our Coming Out Lounge family, we are going to start delivering episodes twice a week so that you not only get great coming out stories, inspiring interviews, and…
Coming out can be challenging, joyous, a pain in the ass, and a downright giggle fest when you’ve got the right mindset and cocktails handy. So let’s get to the funny side of coming out with actor (occasionally an actress), writer (occasionally a re-writer), comedian (occasionally for money, often for causes) and sex surrogate (seasonal)…
Why do we hurt? Hurt each other, when we are more alike than different. From Sandy Hook, Charleston, South Carolina, Orlando and Dallas, it seems we as humans are bent on hurt, hurt, hurting each other…simply because of our differences rather than embracing our similarities. It’s time to learn a new way of being with…
He knows who he is. He trusts himself. And he’s just fine…especially when he lets his inner diva and drag persona Capria Luchia out of the closet to play. But getting comfortable with himself took a little doing, and the loving support from his family who said…”You’re ok, we’re ok.” Bright, intelligent, artistic, creative and…
We’ve all heard about Hollywood’s dirty little secrets. Everything from who’s screwing who, to the latest face lifts and boob jobs. But the really dirty little secret that is starting to come out of the closet is “it’s ok to be gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender” in the entertainment business. But not all of Hollywood is…
You’re out, dating, mating, or just hooking up. Things are going smooth, awful, or so, so. Yet the same broken wheel keeps rolling along. Maybe you’re having trouble with sex and intimacy. Or it could be problems with guilt, shame, or body issues. And of course who can forget the ever so popular – not…
Lights, camera, action. Instead of hiding, I want you to imagine, putting your LGBTQ self out there on the big screen or stage, and not being ashamed of who you are. You are a star. A bright shining star, and worthy of being yourself. This is exactly why I’m excited to introduce you to Daniel…
As of today, there are 19 states where gays, lesbians, bisexuals, and transgenders have workplace protections in place that prevent them from being fired based on their sexual orientation, and gender identity. There are an additional three states, that protect gays and lesbians, but not transgenders. Do you get the picture? If not, here’s the…
Nothing is off limits. Nothing. When you’re learning to step into your truth, embrace your gifts, question the status quo, and coming out of your own closets, nothing is ever off limits. And, I’m here to tell you that if you believe otherwise, you’re kidding yourself. In fact, I’d invite you to step into everything…
Sometimes, well actually most of the time, the way to show up in the world is in the moment. That’s exactly how my guest and I met today. No we weren’t on some hook-up app, or cruising each other in a club. We were both putting our stuff out on the proverbial hookup site –…
Real talk. No fluff. And finding your truest calling…maybe even while being gay but not making it the focus of who you are, for yourself and the world. Today we’re exploring what it’s like to be a guy, a gay guy, who keeps coming face-to-face with his destiny, but often finding it slipping away, only…
Welcome to the Actors’ Studio…I’m just kidding, but not really. You see in life, hiding in the closet, it’s all an act. It’s a script we decide to run through, day after day, after day. It’s very similar to an actor’s life, and how they see themselves. Rehearse, rehearse, rehearse, yet often an actor doesn’t…
Isolation. Rejection. Lack of love. All are very common fears that those who are hiding in the closet face. Yet at the core, all of those represent the need to connected and cuddled into the warm arms of acceptance. So how do you get past those fears? Today we’re going to take a unique approach...
Let’s play ball. Or hockey, ice skate, run track, do gymnastics, or any other sport…but if your LGBT, let’s don’t ask don’t tell. Now that might sound weird in this day and age, but it’s not. While not as prevalent as it used to be hide your truth on the playing field, courts, or rinks,…
When tragedy hits…we all suffer. When hate prevails…we all pay. When darkness descends…we all have opportunity to create light. My thoughts on the Orlando Mass Killings and what this event has taught me to choose!