Coming Out Online, Harvard Law & My Grandma's Dream | Ranen Miao - Point Foundation Scholar

Send us Fan MailOn this week's BabyGay™ Podcast, host PJ Brescia (they/them) goes live from Point Foundation National Leadership Conference in Los Angeles with Ranen Miao (he/him), Point Foundation Scholar, co-founder of OutVote, and a JD/MPA candidate at Harvard and Princeton.We talk about coming out online, the queer media that finds us before we find ourselves, why there are queer and trans people in every corner of this country, and his grandmother who dreamed he'd go to law school…fast forward to his Harvard Law acceptance, exactly one year after she passed.Point Foundation was the first LGBTQ+ organization that ever invested in Ranen...it made college affordable, gave him a community, and bought him the laptop he still uses six years later.POINT FOUNDATION: For 25 years, Point Foundation has been investing in LGBTQ+ and ally students, helping build the next generation of leaders. If you're looking for scholarship opportunities, or if you'd like to make a gift to help make those opportunities possible, visit www.PointFoundation.org Together, we can shape the future, one student at a time.LINKS: Learn more + support Point Foundation: https://pointfoundation.orgFollow @pointfoundationFollow @babygaytvComing out looks good on you! BabyGay™ Podcast, a 2026 Webby Honoree for Best New Podcast, is released every Thursday and hosted by PJ Brescia (they/them)—a 2025 Out100 honoree—celebrating queer stories, self-discovery, and the power of authenticity.Produced by Tom Gault and PJ Brescia. Special thanks to The Black Cat.Follow, like, and subscribe on TikTok , Instagram , and YouTube: @babygaytvwww.baby.gay