StoryCorps Then and Now: Family Pride

Through StoryCorps' LGBTQ+ Outloud initiative, the podcast shares personal stories of LGBTQ individuals, including experiences of being kicked out of the military and coming out as transgender. It discusses the impact of coming out, challenges faced by LGBTQ individuals before and after the Stonewall Movement, and the role of StoryCorps in telling untold stories. MJ Siedy and her granddaughter Jenna Elprin's conversation highlights MJ's life as a gay woman, discrimination she faced, and the joy in finding acceptance. Another conversation explores a grandparent's sexuality and their grandchild's acceptance, as well as a transgender boy's experiences and his mother's unwavering support. Gabe and his dad talk about his coming out experience and the importance of accepting different viewpoints.