OutWords Journey Video Archive

Ray tells a story of how he witnessed his Gay Friends were discrimated when he was in the Army.
Ray Christian
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Describes how a game show shaped his young ego
Clavin Cato
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R.C. talks about her first love. Red Hair.
R C Riley
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Shares his experiencs of joy and loses during his transition.
Parker James
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Josh reveals the struggles and pain as he travels thru life. He comes to the conclusion that each person has their own story. "Your story is Your story".
Josh King Slowaski
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Erin has been storytelling for years in her classroom. A few years ago turned to the stage to share her stories with a ‘real’ audience. She has appeared on stage across the Chicagoland area and has worked with The People Tree, The Moth, and Chicago Story Lab. Erin shares how she stumbled through her first experience with a Transgender student.
Erin Ambre
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Chuck explains how the fear and frustration of the 2017 election motivated him to start Indivisible Aurora. With the help of the people who joined the organization they planned and produced the first suburban pride parade in Illinois.
Chuck Adams
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"I Was Built for this" is the motto Antoinette uses to meet the challenges she needed to experience to Love Her Authentic Self
Antoinette Evans
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Channyn Lyne Parker a BEAUTIFUL TRANSWOMEN share how many people told her SHE COULD NEVER COULD NEVER LOVE, BUT HAS!!! Channyn is amazing and inspiring to watch.
Channyn Lynne Parker
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Ken describes how moving to the suburbs of Chicago did not free him from the fears of being a Black Man. Listen to him describe the microagressions and the racial profiling he experienced in the western suburbs..
Ken Mejia Beal
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Listen to Kenneth share his amazing coming out story at the age of 90. Those who love Felts are thrilled to see him embracing his true identity after years of quiet pain and suffering.
Kenneth Felts
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Nancy Executive Director of Youth Outlook reads a short section of her newly published book Urban Tidepool. Her book describes the tragedy of a abused child and the scars she bore yet she comes through it as a strong brave compassionate adult
Nancy Mullen
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Adam explains how important it is to be visible and vulnerable. Adam explained that being visible and vulnerable can lead you to personal evolution, creativity and connection.
Adam Hildreth
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It was exciting for OutWords Journey to cosponsor our September event with Jamie Pagano MA, LCPC. We celebrated Jamie’s announcement that he would continue his outpatient counseling services at Partners In Pride Wellness Center. Jamie shared the LGBTQ clothing closet would be stored in the Wellness Center once the build-out is complete. He also mentioned that he hopes to incorporate Medical services and psychiatric services at Partners in Pride Wellness Center. Our start time that evening was scheduled for 7pm but due to the circuit breakers going off and having to reset everything we started at about 7:20​. From that point on we had a great night of storytelling. We shared tears and laughs.
OutWords Journey and Partners in Pride Wellness Center co-sponsor the September Storytelling event
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Steven is an international travel agent. He shares a few of his experiences traveling around the world as a Gay man. Steven is funny but ends his story with a strong message of how important it is to Be Who You Are not matter where you are.
Steven Goldberg
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Timm shares how his gay friend incfuenced him when coming out during the 1960's while living in New Orleans.
Timm Holt
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Nestor Gomez tells a story about his son and how he realized his son was Gay at an early age. Nestor shares how he assured his son of his love and acceptance, but had some fears due to the lack of acceptance in his ethnic community. Later in the story, Nestor's Son reveals to his father that he is loved and a confident Gay man.
Nestor Gomez
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Jay is the current Pastor at Hope Presbyterian Church. He has taught at Elmhurst College and Benedictine University on religious themes. He enjoys working with the interreligious community in Chicago-land and serves the greater Church in the same capacity.
Pastor Jay Moses
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Rosemarie Hemmer, 15 identifies as non-binary and has discovered they like dressing androgynously. They also enjoy writing, photography, painting, sculpting, drawing and basically anything that has to do with being creative.
Rosemary Hemmer
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Shannon is an author of the soon-to-be-published short stories from a fickle female called, SHANanigans.Her sidekick is an 8lb female Chihuahua named, Ace and they both can catch flying frisbees! Shannon will make you smile as she reads a chapter from her soon-to-be-published book.
Shannon Provost
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