After serving as one of the first out morning radio hosts in the country, I certainly thought there would be a line of LGBTQ+ media personalities to follow. That ended up not being the case, and I saw the results of that at a recent event where I was asked to speak. I even heard myself say to the audience, “This makes me want to be back on air,” before expressing my concerns.

For those unfamiliar with my tenure in Atlanta radio, I served on the morning shows of 99X, Q100, and B98.5 and spoke honestly about being a lesbian on each. People often ask how I was treated because of my sexuality, and I can honestly say each station was accepting and supportive, as was the majority of the audience. There were a few listeners who had issues with my openness, yet didn’t abandon listening to the sho

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