In this episode of “Late in ’88,” hosts Bronwin Parks and Elinor Svoboda reconnect with Courtney, a classmate from their high school in Calgary, Alberta. Courtney shares her unique upbringing with two gay dads and the challenges of navigating her identity during high school. The conversation touches on tmany high school memories but also, the impact of media on their perceptions of coming out. The hosts reflect once again on their parallel paths and overlapping friend groups that still seemed to somehow keep them at a distance from each other.
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Episode Resources:
“The Coming Out Handbook” by The Trevor Project [website]
Queer: The Ultimate LGBTQ Guide for Teens [book]
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