Leigh (he/him) is a gay man who has lived in Shepparton his whole life.

In this episode, Leigh shares his story of coming out in the 70s and 80s and some of the backlash and hardships he then faced, including a sexual assault. Leigh discusses the difficult relationship that he had with his father and how this lead to him changing his name. Although he has faced many difficulties in his life, Leigh is very confident in himself and who he is and prefers to live in 'a can world, not a can't world'. He has also found solace in his faith and is now a community chaplain for the catholic church and speaks about the intersectionality of religion and homosexuality.

Trigger Warnings: Coarse language, sexual assault, homophobia, negative family reactions to coming out

This episode is quite heavy, so discretion is advised ...