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Here's what happens when you're so sure you're straight...and the answer was right in front of you the whole time.

On this week's BabyGay™ Podcast, host PJ Brescia (they/them) goes live from the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center in New York City with Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and Tony-nominated actress Kathryn Gallagher (she/her).

Together, PJ and Kathryn talk about coming out later in life, navigating your first queer relationship, how to tell real love from a relationship that's hurting you, why queer community matters, and letting go of people pleasing.

Kathryn earned a Tony nomination as Bella in Broadway's Jagged Little Pill and has appeared in Netflix's YOU and Woman of the Hour. Her new single, "Are You Up Yet?", is out now, along with her EP All Good Men.

This episode is brought to you by OutCare Health. Everyone deserves healthcare where they feel respected, understood, and affirmed. Find an LGBTQ+ affirming provider through OutCare's OutList directory, personalized care navigation, and trusted health resources at https://outcarehealth.org

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LINKS
🎵 Stream "Are You Up Yet?"
🎵 Stream All Good Men
📸 Follow Kathryn on Instagram: @kathryngallagher
🎵 Follow Kathryn on TikTok: @kathryn_gallagher
🩺 Find affirming care: https://outcarehealth.org
🏳️‍🌈 Subscribe to BabyGay: @babygaytv
📸 Follow PJ on Instagram: @pjbrescia

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CREDITS
Host & Producer: PJ Brescia
Guest: Kathryn Gallagher
NYC Producer: Roberto Araujo
LA Producer: Tom Gault
Editor: Josh Robinson
Special thanks to the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center in NYC
This episode is presented by OutCare Health

BabyGay™ Podcast, a 2026 Webby Honoree for Best New Podcast, is released every Thursday and hosted by PJ Brescia (they/them)—a 2025 Out100 honoree—celebrating queer stories, self-discovery, and the power of authenticity.

Produced by Tom Gault and PJ Brescia. 

Special thanks to The Black Cat.

Follow, like, and subscribe on TikTok , Instagram , and YouTube: @babygaytv

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Here’s what happens when you start as an intern at the magazine that changed your life... and end up running it!

On this week’s BabyGay™ Podcast, host PJ Brescia (they/them) sits down with Daniel Reynolds (he/him), Editor-in-Chief of Out Magazine and The Advocate, live from the historic Black Cat in Silver Lake, where the 1967 protests that birthed The Advocate took place.

Daniel shares the story of coming out in high school, the therapist who helped him picture a happy queer future, and how pushing back against schools and systems that left queer students out sparked a lifelong passion for representation. We talk about why queer media can be a lifeline, LA’s rich queer history, and letting go of the rules we were raised to follow... because there’s no one timeline for a queer life. Daniel also takes us behind the scenes of how a magazine issue comes together and how the Out100 gets made.

And the 2026 Out100 is officially here! As a 2025 honoree, PJ is cheering on this year’s class of the most impactful and influential LGBTQ+ people of 2026, from artists and disruptors to educators and storytellers, with Andrew Scott named Icon of the Year. Read the full list now, and grab the Nov/Dec issue in print November 3, or digitally now!

Coming out looks good on you! 🏳️‍🌈

Links:

• 🌈 See the 2026 Out100
• Follow Daniel Reynolds
• Follow Out Magazine
• Follow The Advocate

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• PJ Brescia (IG)
• baby.gay

BabyGay™ Podcast, a 2026 Webby Honoree for Best New Podcast, is released every Thursday and hosted by PJ Brescia (they/them)—a 2025 Out100 honoree—celebrating queer stories, self-discovery, and the power of authenticity.

Produced by Tom Gault and PJ Brescia. 

Special thanks to The Black Cat.

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Here’s what happens when you chase your dreams...and realize the one thing missing is you…

On this week’s BabyGay™ Podcast, host PJ Brescia (they/them) sits down with Gerry Rich (he/him), a Hollywood marketing executive and author whose life story is a powerful testament to ambition, self-acceptance, and the courage to live authentically.

Gerry shares his journey from a kid in St. Louis plotting his way to Hollywood to becoming the marketing maven behind films like The Crying Game, The Birdcage, and Showgirls! He poured everything into his career and pushed his sexuality aside, until landing his dream job left him asking what was really missing. He opens up about coming out to his dad in a letter sent by FedEx, and how his father went from not knowing what to say to showing up at PFLAG meetings.

We talk about coming out later in life, family acceptance, queer representation in film and TV, and what it means to stop proving your worth...and start living as yourself. This episode is a reminder that it’s never too late to come out, and that life opens up once you do.

Gerry’s memoir, Chasing Hollywood: A Marketing Chief’s Lessons on Breaking Through, is OUT NOW in hardcover, audiobook and ebook! It’s packed with his coming-out journey and behind-the-scenes stories from decades of Hollywood’s most iconic campaigns.

Coming out looks good on you, Gerry!

Links:
Get Chasing Hollywood: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/chasing-hollywood-gerry-rich/1149631920?ean=9781400256846
Follow Gerry Rich: @gerryrich
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BabyGay™ Podcast, a 2026 Webby Honoree for Best New Podcast, is released every Thursday and hosted by PJ Brescia (they/them)—a 2025 Out100 honoree—celebrating queer stories, self-discovery, and the power of authenticity.

Produced by Tom Gault and PJ Brescia. 

Special thanks to The Black Cat.

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We turned a panel about podcasting into a podcast episode...how meta?! Coming out stories, queer media, and the future of LGBTQ+ storytelling, live from a room full of queer journalists.

On this week's BabyGay™ Podcast, host PJ Brescia (they/them) goes live from the NLGJA 2026 National Convention in San Francisco @nlgjaofficial  This episode is our panel "The Podcast Era: Audio & Video Storytelling, Queer Narratives, and Holding Space," in partnership with Holding Space with Tracy E. Gilchrist  @holdingspacewithtracy . PJ is joined by three leaders in queer media and LGBTQ+ advocacy:

-Tracy E. Gilchrist (she/her), host of Holding Space With Tracy, former editor-in-chief of The Advocate, and the journalist behind the viral "holding space" interview with Wicked's Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande  @holdingspacewithtracy 

-Ryan Lu (she/her), LA-based content creator known as @e.mo.tions and host of the manifestation podcast Delulu with Ryan Lu  @delulubffs 

-Kierra Johnson (she/they), President of the National LGBTQ Task Force  @TheTaskForce  national expert on queer and reproductive rights, and PJ's fellow 2025 Out100 honoree

Three very different coming out stories. Tracy came out at 18 or 19 (she blames Girl Scout camp). Kierra was the campus ally until a crush changed everything...and her mom asked, "Do you have to decide right now?" And Ryan came out to her parents by accident, when they watched her podcast.

We talk about the shows that taught us being different is a superpower, how queer media and LGBTQ+ journalism have changed from print to podcasts, and why the hook grabs attention but the long conversation changes hearts and minds. We dive into building a creator business on your own terms, and the queer elders who are teaching us how to keep pushing forward…plus why we don't have to wait to be covered by someone else. We can build our own media!

GAYTHERINGS: This episode was presented by Gaytherings.com, the one place to find every queer event near you, from parties and mixers to community gatherings. No more WhatsApp groups, no more missed Instagram posts, no more FOMO. Check it out at https://gaytherings.com | @gaytherings

NLGJA:
-Follow NLGJA: https://www.instagram.com/nlgjaofficial/
-Follow NLGJA LA: https://www.instagram.com/lanlgja/

TRACY E. GILCHRIST:
-Listen to Holding Space: https://www.tracyegilchrist.com/holding-space-with-tracy/
-Follow Tracy: https://www.instagram.com/tracyegilchrist/

RYAN LU:
-Follow Ryan: https://www.instagram.com/e.mo.tions/
-Follow Delulu with Ryan Lu: https://www.instagram.com/delulubff/

KIERRA JOHNSON + THE NATIONAL LGBTQ TASK FORCE:
-Learn more + support: https://www.thetaskforce.org
-Follow the Task Force: https://www.instagram.com/thetaskforce/
-Follow Kierra: https://www.instagram.com/kierradc/

GAYTHERINGS:
-Find queer events near you: https://gaytherings.com
-Follow Gaytherings: https://www.instagram.com/gaytherings/

BABYGAY:
-Subscribe: @BabyGayTV
-Follow BabyGay

-Follow PJ: @PJBrescia

CREDITS:
-DP: Jeremy von Stilb
-PA: Alex Bilyan

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BabyGay™ Podcast, a 2026 Webby Honoree for Best New Podcast, is released every Thursday and hosted by PJ Brescia (they/them)—a 2025 Out100 honoree—celebrating queer stories, self-discovery, and the power of authenticity.

Produced by Tom Gault and PJ Brescia. 

Special thanks to The Black Cat.

Follow, like, and subscribe on TikTok , Instagram , and YouTube: @babygaytv

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From a kid with a stutter to an award-winning stage actor, Nic Few's story will blow you away! On this week's BabyGay™ Podcast, host PJ Brescia (they/them) sits down with actor and director Nic Few (he/him), who you may recognize from Churchy and CHiPs. Recorded live at The Black Cat in Silver Lake.

We talk about finding your voice, coming out later in life, growing up gay in the church, and learning to trust yourself on the way to your dreams! And we melt over Nic's long-distance love story with his husband, Tim (another BabyGay™ Podcast alum)!

Plus: when Nic came out to his dad, his dad had some very specific advice lol

Follow: @nicfew
Follow: @babygaytv

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BabyGay™ Podcast, a 2026 Webby Honoree for Best New Podcast, is released every Thursday and hosted by PJ Brescia (they/them)—a 2025 Out100 honoree—celebrating queer stories, self-discovery, and the power of authenticity.

Produced by Tom Gault and PJ Brescia. 

Special thanks to The Black Cat.

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There's no rules on how to be a baby gay. On this week's BabyGay™ Podcast, host PJ Brescia (they/them) sits down with Maiah Manser (she/her), a singer, songwriter and composer whose otherworldly voice you've heard in Immaculate and Mayfair Witches. Recorded live at The Black Cat in Silver Lake.

We talk about growing up queer in a small conservative town, Catholic guilt, coming out in your late 20s, discovering new parts of your identity years later, and why there's no expiration date on being a baby gay.

Plus: what actually happens when "With A Smile" goes viral overnight and every music label comes calling, self-sabotage, protecting your privacy in a world that demands access, and a live performance of her new sapphic single "Don't Wake Me Up."

🌈 Listen to FIFTH DIMENSION Part 1, out now
Follow: @maiahmanser
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Coming out looks good on you 🏳️‍🌈

BabyGay™ Podcast, a 2026 Webby Honoree for Best New Podcast, is released every Thursday and hosted by PJ Brescia (they/them)—a 2025 Out100 honoree—celebrating queer stories, self-discovery, and the power of authenticity.

Produced by Tom Gault and PJ Brescia. 

Special thanks to The Black Cat.

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On this week's BabyGay™ Podcast, host PJ Brescia (they/them) goes live from Point Foundation National Leadership Conference in Los Angeles with Amy Nam (she/her), Point Foundation Scholar heading to Columbia Law School.

We talk about coming out as bi, realizing it at twelve and hoping it would just go away, coming out to your parents by accident, finding queer media when you have no one to talk to, and moving to a new city and finally stepping into your authenticity.

Amy almost didn't apply. Point Foundation gave her a national network of queer scholars and alumni...and a new chosen family.

POINT FOUNDATION: For 25 years, Point Foundation has been investing in LGBTQ+ and ally students, helping build the next generation of leaders. If you're looking for scholarship opportunities, or if you'd like to make a gift to help make those opportunities possible, visit www.PointFoundation.org | Together, we can shape the future, one student at a time.

LINKS: 

• Learn more + support Point Foundation
• Follow Point Foundation
• Follow BabyGay

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BabyGay™ Podcast, a 2026 Webby Honoree for Best New Podcast, is released every Thursday and hosted by PJ Brescia (they/them)—a 2025 Out100 honoree—celebrating queer stories, self-discovery, and the power of authenticity.

Produced by Tom Gault and PJ Brescia. 

Special thanks to The Black Cat.

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On this week's BabyGay™ Podcast, host PJ Brescia (they/them) goes live from Point Foundation National Leadership Conference in Los Angeles with Jahn Jaramillo (he/him), Point Foundation Alum and PhD candidate in prevention science and community health.

We talk about coming out in a religious immigrant family, being outed before you're ready, forgiving family members who couldn't accept us, finding chosen family in a new city, and learning that you are enough.

Point Foundation gave Jahn a community when he needed one most...a network of queer scholars across the country, and proof that someone believed in the work he set out to do.

POINT FOUNDATION: For 25 years, Point Foundation has been investing in LGBTQ+ and ally students, helping build the next generation of leaders. If you're looking for scholarship opportunities, or if you'd like to make a gift to help make those opportunities possible, visit www.PointFoundation.org | Together, we can shape the future, one student at a time.

LINKS: 

• Learn more + support Point Foundation: https://pointfoundation.org
• Follow @pointfoundation
• Follow @babygaytv

Coming out looks good on you! 

BabyGay™ Podcast, a 2026 Webby Honoree for Best New Podcast, is released every Thursday and hosted by PJ Brescia (they/them)—a 2025 Out100 honoree—celebrating queer stories, self-discovery, and the power of authenticity.

Produced by Tom Gault and PJ Brescia. 

Special thanks to The Black Cat.

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On this week's BabyGay™ Podcast, host PJ Brescia (they/them) goes live from Point Foundation National Leadership Conference in Los Angeles with Ranen Miao (he/him), Point Foundation Scholar, co-founder of OutVote, and a JD/MPA candidate at Harvard and Princeton.

We talk about coming out online, the queer media that finds us before we find ourselves, why there are queer and trans people in every corner of this country, and his grandmother who dreamed he'd go to law school…fast forward to his Harvard Law acceptance, exactly one year after she passed.

Point Foundation was the first LGBTQ+ organization that ever invested in Ranen...it made college affordable, gave him a community, and bought him the laptop he still uses six years later.

POINT FOUNDATION: For 25 years, Point Foundation has been investing in LGBTQ+ and ally students, helping build the next generation of leaders. If you're looking for scholarship opportunities, or if you'd like to make a gift to help make those opportunities possible, visit www.PointFoundation.org Together, we can shape the future, one student at a time.

LINKS:

•  Learn more + support Point Foundation: https://pointfoundation.org
• Follow @pointfoundation
• Follow @babygaytv

Coming out looks good on you! 

BabyGay™ Podcast, a 2026 Webby Honoree for Best New Podcast, is released every Thursday and hosted by PJ Brescia (they/them)—a 2025 Out100 honoree—celebrating queer stories, self-discovery, and the power of authenticity.

Produced by Tom Gault and PJ Brescia. 

Special thanks to The Black Cat.

Follow, like, and subscribe on TikTok , Instagram , and YouTube: @babygaytv

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On this week's BabyGay™ Podcast, host PJ Brescia (they/them) goes live from Point Foundation's National Leadership Conference in Los Angeles with three leaders from Point's Board and Educational Advisory Board: 

• Chris Go (he/him), Chief of Staff at equalpride, publisher of Out and The Advocate
• Dr. Christopher Nizer (he/him), a Bay Area chiropractor and six-year Point board member
• Alex Alvendia-Wienkers (he/him), Executive Director of College Counseling

Three very different coming out stories. Dr. Nizer came out to his family the week after one night at a gay bar in Atlanta changed everything. Chris Go grew up Christian conservative, called it his cross to bear, and found his liberation on the Fourth of July. Alex was a recruited D1 soccer player in a sport where being out didn't feel possible...fast forward, he went on to captain West Hollywood Soccer Club to gold at the 2018 Gay Games in Paris.

We talk about the divas who found us before we found ourselves, the Black Cat's place in queer history, building community 3,000 miles from home in Lima, Peru, and why so many young queer people still turn to media to see themselves first…plus why storytelling is crucial to our existence.

Through Point Foundation, these three incredible role models are helping LGBTQ+ and ally students access scholarships, mentorship, and a community that lasts long after graduation.

POINT FOUNDATION: For 25 years, Point Foundation has been investing in LGBTQ+ and ally students, helping build the next generation of leaders. If you're looking for scholarship opportunities, or if you'd like to make a gift to help make those opportunities possible, visit www.PointFoundation.org

Together, we can shape the future, one student at a time.

LINKS:

🌈 Learn more + support Point Foundation: pointfoundation.org

• Follow: @pointfoundation
• Follow: @babygaytv

BabyGay™ Podcast, a 2026 Webby Honoree for Best New Podcast, is released every Thursday and hosted by PJ Brescia (they/them)—a 2025 Out100 honoree—celebrating queer stories, self-discovery, and the power of authenticity.

Produced by Tom Gault and PJ Brescia. 

Special thanks to The Black Cat.

Follow, like, and subscribe on TikTok , Instagram , and YouTube: @babygaytv

www.baby.gay