#7 LZ Granderson: Journalist, 17 years at ESPN, Host of The LZ Granderson Show, LA Times OpEd columnist, ABC and CNN Contributor

LZ Granderson famed for a "Hero for Living Life Openly." Becoming a father at the age of 22, his work as a minister in the church, coming out as queer, and last year publicly disclosing he had been living with HIV. He creates amazing content across platforms as a journalist, to change the conversation about politics, sports, and culture. In this episode Kelley and JZ discuss lessons in authenticity, breaking barriers, “coming out” for his son’s integrity, marriage, practicing the Exodus program to “pray the gay away,” spirituality, living with HIV, and of course, basketball. TED Talk: “The myth of the gay agenda” Nearly 2 million views https://www.ted.com/talks/lz_granderson_the_myth_of_the_gay_agenda The LZ Granderson Show: https://thelzgrandersonshow.org/Instagram: LZ Granderson Los Angeles Times columnist: https://www.latimes.com/people/lz-granderson This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kelleykitley.substack.com