"Glass Closets & Coming Out Stories" - Messy Thoughts 33

MESSY THOUGHTS 33. 🏳️‍🌈 THE COMING OUT EPISODE 🏳️‍🌈 It's Pride Month, and we're finally doing the episode we've been saving since the very beginning. BJ and LeBron are joined by Daddy Keller for the most personal Messy Thoughts yet — our coming out stories, told in full for the first time. We get into all of it: glass closets, growing up in church, asking for dolls and getting silence, the friend who came out to BJ while he was trying to come out to her, the Mother's Day announcement that got "backpedaled," and the time Facebook outed LeBron to his entire family overnight (we have a vendetta against Zuckerberg to this day). But first — BJ's birthday weekend recap, why June Geminis can't be trusted, our Euphoria finale feelings, and a detour into AI data centers and why we're living on the most absurd timeline. Then it gets real. LeBron drops a coming out history lesson (it started with debutantes?!), and we each share our stories — the fear, the family reactions, the rough months, the parents who came around, and the ones still on the journey. Plus: what to actually say if your kid comes out to you, why "just come out" is easier said than done, and why coming out is never just a one-time thing. Whether you're out, on your way, or supporting someone who is — this one's for you. 💛 💬 SHARE YOUR COMING OUT STORY in the comments — we want to hear it. How did it go? Who showed up for you? What would you tell your younger self? MESSY THOUGHTS SOCIAL: 🌐 Website: www.MessyThoughts.com 📱 YouTube: [Subscribe for more episodes] 💬 TikTok | Instagram @MessyThoughtsPod New episodes every week. Where the thoughts are messy and the bottoms are not. 🧼 Hosted by BJ Burgess and LeBron Huggins. Produced by Keller Davis. #ComingOut #ComingOutStories #PrideMonth #Pride2026 #LGBTQ #QueerPodcast #GayPodcast #Pride #LGBTQPodcast #QueerStories #BlackQueerPodcast #AustinPodcast #ComingOutStory #LoveIsLove #MessyThoughts