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Out, Proud & Southern: Dyllón Burnside’s Story

Season 1 Episode 1 | 7m 30s

Did you know that the South is home to more queer people than any other region in the U.S.? Join host Dyllón Burnside as he recounts his own experience coming out in the South and travels to the heart of Alabama to meet Carmarion D. Anderson, a barrier-breaking transgender woman of color and the Alabama State Director of the Human Rights Campaign.

Aired: 05/20/20
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