Listen to Barbie, Ichael, and Robin, as they share their coming out stories in today’s episode of Spit and Swallow.

For all members of the rainbow, coming out is a unique experience that can’t really be forgotten. Whether it has been abrupt or a journey, it always elicited a lot of emotions - before, during, and after raising your flag.

In this episode of Spit and Swallow, the BIR shares their individual experiences of coming out to their family. It’s effects on self-expression, relationship to relatives, and even that unspoken pressure to succeed, everything is laid out in the open, naked and raw.

2:06 - B’s coming out

4:  - B’s transition

7:41 - I’s coming out 

8:45 - R’s coming out

10:29 - I’s first relationship 

13:16 - R’s self acceptance 

16:00 - R’s confidant

18 - I’s family adjusting 

20 - LGBTQ+ family member, a curse? 

24 - pressure after coming out

25: - looking for a safe space