The Secret Is OUT
The Secret Is Out tells the coming-out stories of LGBTQ people — from celebrities, athletes and musicians to people whose stories you may be hearing for the first time.Hosted by Stan Stadig, who came out later in life himself, each episode goes beyond the moment someone said “I’m gay.” We look at the life before it: the families, faith, careers, relationships and expectations that can make living in the closet feel safer than telling the truth.Some stories changed sports, music or popular culture. Others changed one family or one life. But they all have something in common: there was a se...
BONUS EPISODE: Dolly Parton | Music, Memories and LGBTQ Allyship
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Happy 9-2-5 Day! Here is a gift bonus episode for all those who loved Dolly Parton.
Dolly Parton Tribute: Music, Memories & LGBTQ+ Allyship
Listen to Dolly Parton’s “Here You Come Again” on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/track/6H7nDglS6xWpRidbhMwI2L
I heard Dolly Parton before I knew who Dolly Parton was.
I was riding to kindergarten when “Here You Come Again” came through the car radio. I d...
Shift At The Center | Sally Gary: Faith, Sexuality, And The Change at CenterPeace
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Shift At The Center | Sally Gary
Faith, Sexuality, and the Change at CenterPeace
Sally Gary spent years helping LGBTQ Christians find a place in the church. But what happened when the founder of CenterPeace changed her own beliefs about same-sex marriage?
In this episode of The Secret Is OUT, host Stan Stadig tells Sally’s story—from her Church of Christ upbringing and years at Abilene Christian University to coming out, building a ministry, and finding love with Karen Keen.
For fourteen year...
Not Broken | Michael Passons: The Christian Singer Who Refused Conversion Therapy and Found His Voice Again
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Not Broken | Michael Passons
The Christian Singer from Avalon Who Refused Conversion Therapy and Found His Voice Again
In 2003, Michael Passons was called into a meeting with the other members of Avalon, one of the biggest groups in contemporary Christian music. By the time it ended, he no longer had a job.
The public was told Michael had left to pursue a solo career. The truth was much harder: he was gay, his bandmates knew it, and he had refused to enter conversion therapy.
M...
Ricky Martin: Su salida del clóset, fe e identidad LGBTQ+ | Livin’ La Vida Privada
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Antes de vivir la vida loca, Ricky Martin tuvo que aprender a sobrevivir la vida privada.
En la cima de su fama, Ricky Martin era uno de los hombres más famosos y deseados del mundo. Pero detrás de la música, los pantalones de cuero y la imagen cuidadosamente construida había un hombre gay que cargaba con vergüenza religiosa, homofobia internalizada y el temor de que decir la verdad pudiera costarle todo.
En este episodio de The Secret Is OUT, Stan Stadig recorre la vida de Ri...
Livin’ La Vida Privada | Ricky Martin: Coming Out, Faith and LGBTQ+ Identity
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Livin’ La Vida Privada: Ricky Martin on Coming Out, LGBTQ+ Identity & Living Authentically
Before Ricky Martin could live la vida loca, he had to learn how to survive la vida privada.
At the height of his fame, Ricky Martin was one of the most recognizable (and desired) men in the world. But behind the music, the leather pants and the carefully constructed image was a gay man carrying religious shame, internalized homophobia and the fear that telling the truth could cost him everything.
In this episode of Th...
He’d Rather Die Than Come Out: Kane Evans
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He’d Rather Die Than Come Out: Kane Evans
For years, Kane Evans believed there were worse things than living a lie. Coming out was one of them.
He built a life that looked the way it was supposed to look — masculinity, family, faith, career. But underneath it was a secret he was convinced could cost him everything. At his lowest point, Kane believed he would rather die than tell the people he loved that he was gay.
In this episode of The Secret Is Out...
Country Music, Faith, and Coming Out: Chely Wright
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Chely Wright: Country Music, Faith and Coming Out
Chely Wright had built the life she’d dreamed about since she was a little girl in Kansas. She was a successful country music singer, had a number-one hit, and was part of a world she loved. But behind it all, she was hiding something she had spent years believing could destroy everything she’d worked for.
Chely was gay.
In this episode of The Secret Is Out, we look at Chely Wright’s coming-out story — her deeply h...
