In this episode of Off Script, we sit down with Alex Sossa: dancer, coach, and community builder, to explore what it truly means to grow up gay in a traditional environment, and what freedom actually looks like today.

Born and raised in a humble Catholic family in Mexico, Alex always knew his ambitions stretched beyond his hometown. He eventually made the bold move to Europe, building a life rooted in movement, music, and human connection, and today teaches at Animo Studios while developing his own work in the mental health space.

But this conversation goes beyond one person's story. We talk about the tension between progress and persistent stigma, the pressure of cultural and religious expectations, and what it really means to belong, not just to be tolerated, but to be fully seen.

From growing up and first understanding his id ...