The biweekly video and audio podcast invites celebrities, business leaders, advocates, and changemakers to get raw and honest about the movement for LGBTQ+ equality
New York, NY — To celebrate Family Equality Day of Giving, Family Equality launched their new star-studded podcast, Out With It: Unleash, Unlearn, Understand, hosted by President and CEO, Jaymes Black. Real Housewives of Orange County star Heather Dubrow, The Bachelor and Daddyhood personality Colton Underwood, and Styling Hollywood trailblazer Adair Curtis are featured in the first three episodes, released today.
“People ask me why I came back to Housewives,” Dubrow says in the first episode, where she talks about being the parent to LGBTQ+ children and the role allies can play in the movement for LGBTQ+ equality. “And I say, because I’ve got this huge platform, and…just having us on television with…kids that are different genders and different sexualities, it gives people something to look at and say, ‘Oh, well, that’s like my kid….Oh, that’s my family.’”
“As I was coming out, there [were] three main categories of what was holding me back,” reflects Underwood in an episode about his fertility journey and his relationship with faith. “It was my religion and my faith, the sports culture and community, and my desire to want to become a dad. And what I’ve since learned is that there is still the ability to bring your ‘traditional’ values with you into your queerness…I want to keep that part of me.”
“We don’t do anything just for the look,” says Curtis, a Family Equality board member, who explores the experience of being a Black gay parent in Out With It’s third episode. “This is a real family. We love each other. We’re in love with each other…This is who we are. This is who we were yesterday. This is who we are today…We can only just be ourselves.”
The podcast is available to listen to on Spotify, iHeart Radio, Apple Podcasts, and other players. It’s also available to watch on Youtube.
About Out with It
Unleash. Unlearn. Understand. Join Family Equality President and CEO, Jaymes Black, and a diverse array of guests, as they tackle the tough questions, break down barriers, challenge norms, and get unapologetic about our quest for justice and equality.
Together, we’ll amplify unheard voices, challenge the status quo, and redefine what it means to advocate for a better, more inclusive world. No topic is off-limits, no perspective ignored.
You’re invited to come Out with It, where the conversations are raw, the insights are bold, and the mission is clear: to foster a society where justice is non-negotiable, and equality is the norm.
Listen on Spotify, iHeart Radio, Apple Podcasts, and other players or watch on Youtube.
About Family Equality
Family Equality is creating a world where everyone can experience the love, safety, and belonging of family. As the leading national organization for current and future LGBTQ+ families, we work to ensure that everyone has the freedom to find, form, and sustain their families by advancing LGBTQ+ equality through advocacy, support, storytelling, and education.
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