Glen A. Dunzweiler and David Wayne tell stories about going easier on yourself… or not.

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A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in April of 2013, when Andy Livengood, Jean Ann Le Bec, and Julie Threlkeld told of surprising times with their parents.

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Kevin hears Fabian Godinez’s “I’m Gay and Pets Are My Only Friends” story from The Mortified Podcast for the first time and gives you his hot takes. You can also watch this episode on YouTube!

This is part of our RISK! Reacts series, where we listen to a story told on another show and give our first reactions.

🎧 Story: I’m Gay and Pets Are My Only Friends by Fabian Godinez

At a live Mortified event, Fabian reads from his teen journal, about growing up with immigrant parents. His sister outs him as gay, his dog dies, and Fabian works toward self-acceptance.

keywords: coming out, mortified, journal entries, pooping, dogs, parvo, immigrant storyteller

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Tata Sherise and Max Langert reveal the self-destructive journeys they took after trusting the wrong people.

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Drag Race Superstar Peppermint guest-hosts as Tuesday Thomas and A. Kraft share stories about finding joy and facing challenges regarding being trans today.

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Stories about people curious about sex or curious about people who are curious about sex!

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To celebrate Father’s Day this weekend, we’ve gathered a couple more classic heartfelt stories about dads.

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Kate Bohl tells Taj about what it’s been like to finally come out as trans in her late 50s—after a lifetime of feeling like something wasn’t quite right.

Here are some resources for advocacy, financial contribution, education and crisis support:

1. Transgender Law Center (TLC): @translawcenter transgenderlawcenter.org

2. PFLAG: @pflag⁠ pflag.org⁠

3. Trans Lifeline: @translifeline translifeline.org

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Gabi Conti and Jade Green tell stories about the antics that their mothers are up to.

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We celebrate this Pride Month by listening back to some of the most wonderful stories by our queer friends.

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