He Ain’t Just My Roommate WITH Tr...

He Ain’t Just My Roommate WITH Trenton: Reconciling Sexuality and Religion, Growing Up In the South, Coming Out Several Times, Creating Boundaries with Family

The Queerly Blax Show With Ashley by Ashley Harris
S1 · E40
Jul 7, 2022
35:08

Episode notes

In this week’s episode of The Queerly Blax Show, I had a conversation with Trenton. We talked about growing up in Alabama as a gay man, reconciling religion and sexuality, transitioning to LA, getting comfortable with his sexuality, coming out story and so much more! Check it out!

01:28 – Trenton Introduction

05:15 – Reconciling religion and being gay

06:31- Growing up in Alabama as a gay man

07:00- Coming out 3 times

09:08- Final time coming out of the closet

12:22- Creating boundaries with close family

16:41- Building a relationship with god outside of family influence

21:51- Dark moment in his journey of accepting himself

25:44 – Dance career and being gay

27:14 – Forming a full identity as a queer dancer

30:12- Upcoming Projects

30:57- Theme song for his life

32:16- Therapy and its importance

Social Media

Trenton IG: tren10dw

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Queerly Blax Podcast: https://pod.link/1602328143

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