With early episodes on Apple Podcasts, “Growing up Gay in Newfoundland” offers first-hand accounts of what it was like to grow up as a queer youth in Newfoundland in the 2000s. Each episode hosted by Kesen will showcase a different guest, with the finale offering a chance for all to share their experiences and speak to the way Newfoundland’s climate towards gay youth in the era shaped who they are today.
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With early episodes on Apple Podcasts, “Growing up Gay in Newfoundland” offers first-hand accounts of what it was like to grow up as a queer youth in Newfoundland in the 2000s. Each episode hosted by Kesen will showcase a different guest, with the finale offering a chance for all to share their experiences and speak to the way Newfoundland’s climate towards gay youth in the era shaped who they are today.
Christopher recants his experience growing up in Mount Pearl, Newfoundland, during the 2000s and being the “usual closet case” until his late teen years. While at school, the relentless teasing and name-calling left lasting effects in some ways he still feels today.
“I can still feel that apprehension when meeting new people. Especially around straight guys, I always assume they’re thinking a certain way about me or about to say the other “F” word. I know it sounds crazy, but I pay attention to how I’m walking, my posture, or how people look at me. You spend so long in this climate that for no reason is so obsessed with singling you out based on sexuality that you try your best to dissociate or to act in ways which you perceive will make you look straight.”
Growing Up Gay in Newfoundland
With early episodes on Apple Podcasts, “Growing up Gay in Newfoundland” offers first-hand accounts of what it was like to grow up as a queer youth in Newfoundland in the 2000s. Each episode hosted by Kesen will showcase a different guest, with the finale offering a chance for all to share their experiences and speak to the way Newfoundland’s climate towards gay youth in the era shaped who they are today.
