#02 - Embrace your uniqueness: LGBTQ Identity, Family, and Pride

How do you embrace your LGBTQ identity when your cultural background tells you not to?In this powerful episode of the Together Moving Forward Podcast, host Stef Vachon sits down with MinJun, a young skater who found his Pride and self-worth after coming out in a traditional Asian household.From childhood challenges to discovering his voice, MinJun opens up about the struggles of balancing family expectations with authenticity.He shares how figure skating became his safe space, helping him navigate identity, fear, and resilience.Through raw honesty and reflection, he reveals what it means to live with Pride.In this deeply moving conversation, you’ll learn:How cultural expectations can shape, and challenge, LGBTQ identity.Why Pride is an act of courage, not rebellion.How love, mentorship, and community help heal old wounds and build confidence.If you’ve ever felt torn between who you are and what others expect of you, this episode is your reminder: You are worthy, loved, and enough just as you are.Listen now and celebrate LGBTQ Pride, Identity, and the beauty of living authentically!MinJun Instagram profile: https://www.instagram.com/leeminjunnie/New episodes every Monday and Thursday morning, Eastern Time (ET).More from Together Moving Forward: Click here to contact me through the website to become a featured guest on the podcast or to get more information.Or visit: https://togethermovingforwardpodcast.com Click here to follow us on Instagram.Or click here: https://www.instagram.com/togethermovingforwardpodcast/This podcast celebrates LGBTQ, LGBTQ+ and 2SLGBTQIA+ identity and Pride, sharing stories of Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, pansexual, and nonbinary people who are healing, building resilience, and embracing self-love, self-respect, and community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.