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A Conversation with Joy Reid

Joy Reid, host of MSNBC’s “The ReidOut” joined Lauren Asman, Kate Perez and Sebastian Buchman for a live interview on KRUI 89.7 fm. Image via Olivia Lapchick.

By KRUI News Reporter Michael Gerald “It gets better” – Helping Queer Youth Life for Trae Krum would most likely be considered normal given the traditional American narrative. The southern California native grew up in a religiously conservative household with her 3 sisters and mother and father, who affectionately referred to her as Tracy. Trae attended church, kept her hair long, wore dresses, showed cleavage, and dated boys. None of this, however, was normal for Trae. “Living in the closet is almost as painful as what happens after coming out.” Trae said. Her adolescence, a confusing and traumatic enough experience … Continued

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