Growing up in a prominent Mormon family, this episode chronicles my journey from being the victim of church ordered child abuse, to cure my homosexuality, to gay rights activist taking on the Mormon Church and my family.

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Working with the KGB on the behest of U.S. intelligence agencies, I became the FIRST OUT GAY American allowed to keep my TOP SECRET security clearance after coming out, only to be ultimately betrayed by the intensely homophobic U.S. intelligence agencies.

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As a child my beloved aunt asked me to decide what kind of life I wanted to create for myself. I wanted an interesting life and became a gay rights activist and lobbyist. "Interesting lives are hard, hard and lonely." She explained.

Fifty years later she asked "So, how was it? Do you regret your choice? Its been hard and lonely. I know. I've been watching, but I've been so proud of you, but tell me. Tell me in your own words..."

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The untold story of Kostya, the GAY HERO of the 1991 revolution that ended communism in Russia. Two days later he was assassinated by the KGB because RUSSIA DOESN'T HAVE GAY HEROES. I rewrote and rerecorded this episode adding a few more details.

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