Steve Petersen grew up in a farming town in Audubon, Iowa. He went on to get his BS degree in Fashion Merchandising from Iowa State University. He struggled with his sexuality and it wasn’t until after college that he had to deal with who he authentically was. He went on to several different retail organizations, and ended up at Macy’s in Manhattan, New York, in their merchandising group. Steve later move to Las Vegas, Nevada and eventually opened the heterosexual ally group called “Bursting Through“. This podcast is for our heterosexual allies who want to have a voice for our community and want to know what they can do to support LGBTQ people. Most of the population knows someone who is part of the LGTBQ community. Statistics from Steve’s website show that over 62% of the nations population know someone that identifies as part of the LGBTQ community. This podcast will give you some insight on how you can have a voice and offer real support to the LGBTQ community. Please check out the substack group at www.substack.com where you can be an active ally. Just look for the Bursting Through section. Steve Peterson’s website is www.burstingthrough.gay