Coming Out Late

In this episode of the Coming Out Late podcast, Robin makes a few Coming Out Late Announcements and clarifies a few things about where to find the special Premium Interview episodes.

In this episode, you will hear Robin announce…

• First Premium Interview - Ep. #200: Kristin Key. Purchase it, ($5), at: https://buymeacoffee.com/robindouglass/e/466637
• Second Premium Interview - Ep. #204: Alayna Joy. Purchase it, ($5), at: https://buymeacoffee.com/robindouglass/e/476490
• MESSY MIDDLE MONDAY SUPPORT GROUP: EVERY Monday, 55 mins; 8pm EST, Zoom, $10 pp via Buy Me A Coffee. No Refunds or Credits given once Registered. Register using this link: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/RobinDouglass/e/165736
• THE EXPANSIVE SUPPORT GROUP: Every OTHER Tuesday, 75 mins; 8pm EST, Zoom, $10 pp via Buy Me A Coffee. No Refunds or Credits given once Registered. Register using this link: https://buymeacoffee.com/robindouglass/e/253374
• THE NOT-STRAIGHT SUPPORT GROUP: Every OTHER Wednesday - 75 minutes, 12:30pm EST / 9:30am PST, in Zoom, $10pp via Buy Me A Coffee. Wed. No Refunds or Credits given once Registered. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/RobinDouglass/e/93135
• Wanna support your “Coming Out Late” podcast? Then please consider buying Robin a “virtual” coffee as a sign of your appreciation. Simply go to: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/RobinDouglass

2026 COMING OUT LATE RETREATS: Three Retreats are on the 2026 calendar, they are: Philadelphia, PA, (February 12-15, ‘26); San Diego, CA, (April 4-9, ‘26); Provincetown, MA, "Women's Week", (Oct. 15-18). Request details, by emailing Robin:  [email protected].

MESSY MIDDLE MONDAY: Every OTHER Monday Evening - 50 minutes; 8:00pm EST / 5pm PST, in Zoom, via Buy Me A Coffee, $10/meeting; Next Meetings: Jan. 5, 19; Feb. 2, 16; Mar. 2, 16, 30; Apr. 20, (No Meeting: Apr. 13). No Refunds or Credits given once Registered. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/RobinDouglass/e/165736

THE EXPANSIVE SUPPORT GROUP: Every OTHERTuesday - 75 minutes; 8pm EST / 5pm PST, in Zoom, via Buy Me A Coffee, $10/meeting; Tuesday Meeting Dates: Dec. 30; January 13, 27; February 10, 24; March 10, 24, etc.; No Refunds or Credits given once Registered. https://buymeacoffee.com/robindouglass/e/253374

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In this episode, Robin announces the next evolution of the Coming Out Late podcast: Monthly Premium Interviews featuring some of the most inspiring, hilarious, and thought-provoking voices in our queer world.

In this episode, you will learn…

•  How you can access these Premium Interviews:
• Monthly Subscriber: Become a paid Monthly Subscriber to access the ”Premium Interviews” via Buzzsprout, ($4/month). Link to join: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2114849/subscribe
• One-At-A-Time: purchase only the Premium Interviews you wish to hear, (one-episode-at-time), thru Buy Me a Coffee, ($5/episode).
• Kristin Key Link: https://buymeacoffee.com/robindouglass/e/466637
• Alayna Joy Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2114849/episodes/18153682
• Announcing the new, FREE, monthly Queer & Sober podcast  — open to everyone, not just those living sober, (accessed wherever you find the Coming Out Late podcast).
•  Links to access the new, monthly podcast — Queer  & Sober:
  • Ep. #199b: (QS.01): “Announcing — A Brand New Community, Retreats & Support Circles”, (Oct. 3, 2025); https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coming-out-late/id1589128068?i=1000730020799
  • Ep. #203: (QS.02): “Queer & Sober — Finding Belonging”, (Oct. 31, 2025); https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coming-out-late/id1589128068?i=1000734364173
• Find the Queer & Sober Facebook Page here: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61581399773746
• Join the “Queer & Sober Community” Facebook Group here: www.facebook.com/groups/4196389017301591/
• If you’ve been listening, learning, and growing from the Coming Out Late podcast, then please express your appreciation and support Robin by buying a “virtual” coffee. Simply go to: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/RobinDouglass

SUPPORT GROUPS:

2026 COMING OUT LATE RETREATS: Three Retreats are on the 2026 calendar, they are: Philadelphia, PA, (February 12-15, ‘26); San Diego, CA, (April 4-9, ‘26); Provincetown, MA, "Women's Week", (Oct. 15-18). Request details, by emailing Robin:  [email protected].

MESSY MIDDLE MONDAY: Every OTHER Monday Evening - 50 minutes; 8:00pm EST / 5pm PST, in Zoom, via Buy Me A Coffee, $10/meeting; Next Meetings: Jan. 5, 19; Feb. 2, 16; Mar. 2, 16, 30; Apr. 20, (No Meeting: Apr. 13). No Refunds or Credits given once Registered. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/RobinDouglass/e/165736

THE EXPANSIVE SUPPORT GROUP: Every OTHERTuesday - 75 minutes; 8pm EST / 5pm PST, in Zoom, via Buy Me A Coffee, $10/meeting; Tuesday Meeting Dates: Dec. 30; January 13, 27; February 10, 24; March 10, 24, etc.; No Refunds or Credits given once Registered. https://buymeacoffee.com/robindouglass/e/253374

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In this special monthly episode of “Queer & Sober”, (a special offering thru the Coming Out Late podcast audience), Chris and Robin talk about one of the most universal parts of being human — belonging.  Chris and Robin's honest and personal reflections on what it's like to navigate recovery as a queer person and to find or build your own communities.

In this episode, you will learn…

• The difference between fitting in (performing for acceptance) and belonging (rooted in authenticity)
• How queerness and sobriety both ask us to live in truth — and how that truth can feel lonely without community
• Why belonging is biological, not just emotional: how co-regulation, safety, and connection heal our nervous systems
• Reflections on forgiveness, courage, and community repair — how we hold each other when we don’t get it perfect
• The power of “We” over “I” — moving from isolation to connection, from illness to wellness
• The birth of the Queer & Sober community — an invitation to bring your full self, without apology or performance
• Wanna support your “Coming Out Late” podcast? Please consider buying Robin a “virtual” coffee as a sign of your appreciation. Simply go to: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/RobinDouglass

QUEER & SOBER COMMUNITY & RETREATS:

-RETREATS - Contact Chris: [email protected]

-COMMUNITY - Contact Robin: [email protected]

SUPPORT GROUPS:

2026 COMING OUT LATE RETREATS: Three Retreats are on the 2026 calendar, they are: Philadelphia, PA, (February 12-15, ‘26); San Diego, CA, (April 4-9, ‘26); Provincetown, MA, "Women's Week", (Oct. 15-18). Request details, by emailing Robin:  [email protected].

MESSY MIDDLE MONDAY: Every OTHER Monday Evening - 50 minutes; 8:00pm EST / 5pm PST, in Zoom, via Buy Me A Coffee, $10/meeting; Next Meetings: Jan. 5, 19; Feb. 2, 16; Mar. 2, 16, 30; Apr. 20, (No Meeting: Apr. 13). No Refunds or Credits given once Registered. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/RobinDouglass/e/165736

THE EXPANSIVE SUPPORT GROUP: Every OTHERTuesday - 75 minutes; 8pm EST / 5pm PST, in Zoom, via Buy Me A Coffee, $10/meeting; Tuesday Meeting Dates: Dec. 30; January 13, 27; February 10, 24; March 10, 24, etc.; No Refunds or Credits given once Registered. https://buymeacoffee.com/robindouglass/e/253374

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In this week’s episode Robin shares with us her perspective on the frequently asked question, “Am I Less Gay Because I Was, (or Am), Married to A Man?”. Robin also answers the question, “How did you know you were gay? Did you waiver? Did you need ‘an experience’ to know for sure?”

Some of the topics you’ll hear Robin share with you are:

• Contempt prior to investigation; and how does that relate to being newly gay?
• What is ‘sexuality’? And could it really be fluid?
• Your truth is yours to define; if you say you’re gay, you’re gay! No one else gets to weigh-in or decide for us.
• “The fears we don’t face become our limits.”
• Heterosexual women do not lay awake at night fantasizing about other women.
• Wanna support our “Coming Out Late” podcast? Then please consider buying Robin a “virtual” coffee as a sign of your appreciation. Simply go to: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/RobinDouglass

Links to Resources:

SUPPORT GROUPS:

2026 COMING OUT LATE RETREATS: Three Retreats are on the 2026 calendar, they are: Philadelphia, PA, (February 12-15, ‘26); San Diego, CA, (April 4-9, ‘26); Provincetown, MA, "Women's Week", (Oct. 15-18). Request details, by emailing Robin:  [email protected].

MESSY MIDDLE MONDAY: Every OTHER Monday Evening - 50 minutes; 8:00pm EST / 5pm PST, in Zoom, via Buy Me A Coffee, $10/meeting; Next Meetings: Jan. 5, 19; Feb. 2, 16; Mar. 2, 16, 30; Apr. 20, (No Meeting: Apr. 13). No Refunds or Credits given once Registered. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/RobinDouglass/e/165736

THE EXPANSIVE SUPPORT GROUP: Every OTHERTuesday - 75 minutes; 8pm EST / 5pm PST, in Zoom, via Buy Me A Coffee, $10/meeting; Tuesday Meeting Dates: Dec. 30; January 13, 27; February 10, 24; March 10, 24, etc.; No Refunds or Credits given once Registered. https://buymeacoffee.com/robindouglass/e/253374

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In this episode of Coming Out Late, Robin talks about feeling all the feelings while going through the coming out late journey. Consider this a pep-talk if you will

In this episode, you will learn… 

•  How we are expected to know things we never knew before; do things we’ve never done before.
• How to accept, acknowledge & be with financial insecurity, loneliness and grief.
• Taking a look at how much we’ve grown, learned & handled over the year. 
• Acknowledging to yourself that you are exactly where you are supposed to be right here, right now, in this moment
• Why it’s dangerous to allow ourselves to idealize our pasts.
• Purchase a copy of the 1-hour Interview with Kristin Key! https://buymeacoffee.com/robindouglass/e/466637 
• Wanna support your “Coming Out Late” podcast? Then please consider buying Robin a “virtual” coffee as a sign of your appreciation. Simply go to: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/RobinDouglass

SUPPORT ROBIN: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/RobinDouglass

SUPPORT GROUPS:

2026 COMING OUT LATE RETREATS: Three Retreats are on the 2026 calendar, they are: Philadelphia, PA, (February 12-15, ‘26); San Diego, CA, (April 4-9, ‘26); Provincetown, MA, "Women's Week", (Oct. 15-18). Request details, by emailing Robin:  [email protected].

MESSY MIDDLE MONDAY: Every OTHER Monday Evening - 50 minutes; 8:00pm EST / 5pm PST, in Zoom, via Buy Me A Coffee, $10/meeting; Next Meetings: Jan. 5, 19; Feb. 2, 16; Mar. 2, 16, 30; Apr. 20, (No Meeting: Apr. 13). No Refunds or Credits given once Registered. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/RobinDouglass/e/165736

THE EXPANSIVE SUPPORT GROUP: Every OTHERTuesday - 75 minutes; 8pm EST / 5pm PST, in Zoom, via Buy Me A Coffee, $10/meeting; Tuesday Meeting Dates: Dec. 30; January 13, 27; February 10, 24; March 10, 24, etc.; No Refunds or Credits given once Registered. https://buymeacoffee.com/robindouglass/e/253374

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In this episode, Robin celebrates her 200th episode AND 4 years of podcasting by launching the new “Premium  Interview Episode Series”. Interview #1 is extra special with Kristin Key as Robin's first guest. Chris joins the conversation in what clearly turns out to be such a sweet, funny and thoughtful conversation. Premium Podcast Interviews & Stories will drop once a month, also on Fridays and will be available for purchase in either Buy Me A Coffee or Buzzsprout or whatever platform you get your podcasts.

In this episode, you will learn… 

•  How Kristin was chosen to perform at Girls Just Wanna Weekend
• About Kristin’s upbringing and how religion impacted her queerness
•  Kristin’s coming out story
• Krisitn’s recovery story and her life before and after recovery
• When and how did Kristin meet her wife Molly.
• Wanna support your “Coming Out Late” podcast? Then please consider buying Robin a “virtual” coffee as a sign of your appreciation. Simply go to: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/RobinDouglass

KRISTIN KEY:

WEBSITE: https://www.kristinkey.com

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thekristinkey/  (@thekristinkey)

YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/kristinkeycomedy

SUPPORT ROBIN: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/RobinDouglass

SUPPORT GROUPS:

MESSY MIDDLE MONDAYS: EVERY Monday, 75 mins; 8pm EST, Zoom, $10 pp via Buy Me A Coffee. Register using this link: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/RobinDouglass/e/165736

THE EXPANSIVE EDITION: Every OTHER Tuesday, 75 mins; 8pm EST, Zoom, $10 pp via Buy Me A Coffee. Register using this link: https://buymeacoffee.com/robindouglass/e/253374

THE NOT-STRAIGHT SUPPORT GROUP:

Every OTHER Wednesday - 75 minutes, 12:30pm EST / 9:30am PST, in Zoom, $10pp via Buy Me A Coffee. Wed. Meeting Dates:  Oct. 1, 15, 29; Nov. 12; Dec. 3, Dec. 17; No Refunds or Credits given once Registered. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/RobinDouglass/e/93135

2026 COMING OUT LATE RETREATS:

Five Retreats are on the 2026 calendar; they are: Queer & Sober, (Dec. 30-January 2, 2026, Northern Mass.); Philadelphia, PA, (February 12-15, ‘26); San Diego, CA, (April 4-9, ‘26); Lake George, NY, June 4-7, '26; Charlotte, NC, (Sept. 10-13, ‘26). For more details, email Robin:  [email protected].

In this episode of Coming Out Late, Robin & Chris announce the beginning of a brand new Community - Queer & Sober: Community and Retreats. Who is Queer & Sober for? And what is Queer & Sober about? It’s about co-creating a safe, affirming community where every voice matters, joy is shared and together we thrive.

Have a listen and learn more . . . 

•  What is a Queer & Sober Community? 
• Who is this Queer & Sober Community for?
• Is it just a ‘Community’?
• If you’re sober and queer, how would this Community help you? 
• What are Queer & Sober Retreats? Where are they held?
• What defines someone as living a ‘sober’ lifestyle?
• What does ‘queer’ encompass? Who does it include?
• Wanna support your “Coming Out Late” podcast? Then please consider buying Robin a “virtual” coffee as a sign of your appreciation. Simply go to: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/RobinDouglass

QUEER & SOBER COMMUNITY: FACEBOOK PAGE: Follow us and ‘Like’ us! https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61581399773746 

SUPPORT GROUPS:
2026 COMING OUT LATE RETREATS: Three Retreats are on the 2026 calendar, they are: Philadelphia, PA, (February 12-15, ‘26); San Diego, CA, (April 4-9, ‘26); Provincetown, MA, "Women's Week", (Oct. 15-18). Request details, by emailing Robin:  [email protected].

MESSY MIDDLE MONDAY: Every OTHER Monday Evening - 50 minutes; 8:00pm EST / 5pm PST, in Zoom, via Buy Me A Coffee, $10/meeting; Next Meetings: Jan. 5, 19; Feb. 2, 16; Mar. 2, 16, 30; Apr. 20, (No Meeting: Apr. 13). No Refunds or Credits given once Registered. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/RobinDouglass/e/165736

THE EXPANSIVE SUPPORT GROUP: Every OTHERTuesday - 75 minutes; 8pm EST / 5pm PST, in Zoom, via Buy Me A Coffee, $10/meeting; Tuesday Meeting Dates: Dec. 30; January 13, 27; February 10, 24; March 10, 24, etc.; No Refunds or Credits given once Registered. https://buymeacoffee.com/robindouglass/e/253374

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In this episode of Coming Out Late, Robin & Chris discuss the depth and breadth in which attending Coming Out Late Support Groups are of vital importance to us on this journey of coming out later. In this episode, you will learn . . .  

•  Why do support groups matter, and make them feel so safe and supportive?
• Support Groups are where you can share your story and show up as your honest and  vulnerable self;  then,y our deeper purpose begins to emerge.
• Support Groups are non-judgmental spaces where you’ll quickly feel relief from isolation and resilience.  
• Additional benefits from attending support groups are: emotional regulation and resistance; accountability & growth; skill building in real time; 
• The three Coming Out Late Support Groups serve as a weekly or bi-monthly anchor, therefore providing you with ongoing inspiration and hope.
• Support Groups afford you the opportunity to benefit from the shared wisdom, peer support and real life insights from women who are walking the same road.
• In Support Groups your identity is not just accepted - it is affirmed & celebrated.
• Wanna support your “Coming Out Late” podcast? Then please consider buying Robin a “virtual” coffee as a sign of your appreciation. Simply go to: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/RobinDouglass

SUPPORT GROUPS:

2026 COMING OUT LATE RETREATS: Three Retreats are on the 2026 calendar, they are: Philadelphia, PA, (February 12-15, ‘26); San Diego, CA, (April 4-9, ‘26); Provincetown, MA, "Women's Week", (Oct. 15-18). Request details, by emailing Robin:  [email protected].

MESSY MIDDLE MONDAY: Every OTHER Monday Evening - 50 minutes; 8:00pm EST / 5pm PST, in Zoom, via Buy Me A Coffee, $10/meeting; Next Meetings: Jan. 5, 19; Feb. 2, 16; Mar. 2, 16, 30; Apr. 20, (No Meeting: Apr. 13). No Refunds or Credits given once Registered. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/RobinDouglass/e/165736

THE EXPANSIVE SUPPORT GROUP: Every OTHERTuesday - 75 minutes; 8pm EST / 5pm PST, in Zoom, via Buy Me A Coffee, $10/meeting; Tuesday Meeting Dates: Dec. 30; January 13, 27; February 10, 24; March 10, 24, etc.; No Refunds or Credits given once Registered. https://buymeacoffee.com/robindouglass/e/253374

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In this episode of the Coming Out Late podcast Robin and Chris invite two very special guests, barbers Wallace and Jess. Wallace & Jess are romantic partners, business partners and Owners of Locket Barber Shop in the Olde Kenzo part Philadelphia, PA.

In this episode you will learn . . . 

• How did Jess & Wallace meet? And, how did they get into barbering?
• What has surprised you most about running a business while also being together as a couple?
• Has being queer has helped or hindered their business? 
• What is a queer-affirming haircut? And are there distinguishable nuances between a femme versus masc cut?
• What’s the difference between a Barbershop and a Salon? 
• Wanna support our “Coming Out Late” podcast? Then please consider buying Robin a “virtual” coffee as a sign of your appreciation.  Any and all donations are deeply, deeply appreciated!!  Go to: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/RobinDouglass

LINKS TO RESOURCES:

LOCKET BARBERSHOP: Owners, Jess & Wallace (@wallacethebarber); Instagram: @locketbarber  TikTok: @locketbarber; Email: [email protected]; Locket Barbershop, 1733 North Second Street, Philadelphia, PA (Olde Kenzo) 

SUPPORT GROUPS:
2026 COMING OUT LATE RETREATS: Three Retreats are on the 2026 calendar, they are: Philadelphia, PA, (February 12-15, ‘26); San Diego, CA, (April 4-9, ‘26); Provincetown, MA, "Women's Week", (Oct. 15-18). Request details, by emailing Robin:  [email protected].

MESSY MIDDLE MONDAY: Every OTHER Monday Evening - 50 minutes; 8:00pm EST / 5pm PST, in Zoom, via Buy Me A Coffee, $10/meeting; Next Meetings: Jan. 5, 19; Feb. 2, 16; Mar. 2, 16, 30; Apr. 20, (No Meeting: Apr. 13). No Refunds or Credits given once Registered. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/RobinDouglass/e/165736

THE EXPANSIVE SUPPORT GROUP: Every OTHERTuesday - 75 minutes; 8pm EST / 5pm PST, in Zoom, via Buy Me A Coffee, $10/meeting; Tuesday Meeting Dates: Dec. 30; January 13, 27; February 10, 24; March 10, 24, etc.; No Refunds or Credits given once Registered. https://buymeacoffee.com/robindouglass/e/253374

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In this episode, Robin introduces a particular topic or theme or idea that she hopes will help us all think a little deeper, feel a little more awakened and possibly even inspire us to act a little differently as we navigate through this journey of life and of coming out.

In this episode you will consider the possibility of ‘impermanence’ and learn . . .

• What is the meaning of ‘impermanence’, and why is it important?
• How does ‘impermanence’ affect us: Emotionally? Socially? Intellectually? Mentally? Spiritually? Physically?
• Does the knowledge of ‘impermanence’ affect our daily lives?
• Does ‘impermanence’ impact our mindfulness and being present in the moment?
• What are the benefits of accepting ‘impermanence’?
• What can happen if we do not accept the idea of ‘impermanence’?
• By embracing ‘impermanence’, we learn acceptance and that ‘change’ is inevitable.
• How does the intersection of ‘impermanence’ and ‘comp-het’, ‘homophobia’, and deep-seeded denial play in our lives and how self-love, self-confidence and self-esteem can be the medicine!
• Wanna support our “Coming Out Late” podcast? Then please consider buying Robin a “virtual” coffee as a sign of your appreciation for all the time, love and energy she pours into our Community. Any and all donations are deeply, deeply appreciated!!  Simply go to: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/RobinDouglass

Links to resources:

COMING OUT LATE SUPPORT GROUPS:

1. MESSY MIDDLE MONDAY: - BACK ON SEPT. 15

EVERY Monday Evening - 75 minutes.

8:00pm EST / 5pm PST, in Zoom, via Buy Me A Coffee, $10/meeting

Monday Meeting Dates: Sept. 15, 22, 29; Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27; Nov. 3, 10, 17; No meeting on Nov. 24; Dec. 1, 8, 15; No meetings on Dec. 22, or Dec. 29. Next Meeting: Jan. 5

No Refunds or Credits given once Registered.

Temporary financial assistance available. Email me and let’s chat.

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/RobinDouglass/e/165736

2. THE NOT-STRAIGHT SUPPORT GROUP: - BACK ON SEPT. 17

Every OTHER Wednesday - 75 minutes

12:30pm EST / 9:30am PST, in Zoom, via Buy Me A Coffee, $10/meeting

Wednesday Meeting Dates:  Sept. 17; Oct. 1, 15, 29; Nov. 12, No meeting on Nov. 26; Dec. 3, Dec. 17; No meeting on Dec. 24, or 31.  

No Refunds or Credits given once Registered.

Temporary financial assistance available. Email me and let’s chat.

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/RobinDouglass/e/93135

3. THE EXPANSIVE SUPPORT GROUP: - BEGINNING ON SEPT. 23rd

Every OTHER Tuesday - 75 minutes

8pm EST / 5pm PST, in Zoom, via Buy Me A Coffee, $10/meeting

Tuesday Meeting Dates: Sept. 23; Oct. 7, Oct. 21; Nov. 4, Nov. 18; Dec. 2, Dec. 16; No meeting Dec. 30. 

No Refunds or Credits given once Registered.

Temporary financial assistance available. Email me and let’s chat.

https://buymeacoffee.com/robindouglass/e/253374

COMING OUT LATE FB GROUP:

Join our private FB Group: Coming Out Late at:

www.facebook.com/groups/209443717714063/

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