Coming Out to a Traditional Mexican Family (with Prisma Pantoja)

Mal's good friend Prisma shares her journey of growing up in a small Kansas town, reflecting on the cultural attitudes and personal experiences that shaped her identity. She looks back on the experience of being caught talking to a girl when she was a teenager which led to being taken to therapy and to meet with a priest, and how that impacted her coming out timeline. After hiding her romantic relationships from her parents for years, Prisma was able to come out this year!

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[elisa_vega]

Representation matters!! Thank you so much for having someone that’s Mexican American. Maybe try to get more Latinos on the show. ❤

[frankieee]

My favorite channel for 2024, watching it from Vancouver, Canada

[fundatech-mp]

Great episode. Let's have coming out to African parents next. Love from Nigeria

[Raddiebaddie]

So glad you guys are getting sponsorships now! You deserve compensation for this work- I know it’s not easy and we appreciate the free stuff!

[biancadasilveira]

I downloaded this to listen to on the plane, and had to come back to leave a "little" comment. Mal - you already know how important your work is, so thank you - again. Prisma - I could feel the pain in your voice throughout this podcast and I'm sorry it's been so hard for you - it has been for me too - and its so important to keep sharing the not so glittery coming out stories. How resilient and brave it is to decide to live and be fully you.Thank you Prisma, for your bravery. Also for sharing the sadness and grief when you come out to parents that were not ready. I feel you when you say you have to be the initiator in the family dynamics. I'm glad you can bridge that gap with them. I sadly have lost hope for bridging my gap - its been years. YEARS. I am 39, I was thrown out of the closet at 20, threw myself into the closet for over a decade AGAIN from 23 onwards, over religion, and trying to find community and acceptance, to finally coming out again a few years ago and marrying the woman of my dreams. Do you know anyone that had to come out twice in a lifetime? I'm your girl. Oh, the waste of energy spent...We as queer people go through so much. And even though the world is changing for a new generation, there's still a lot of suffering out there. Anyways, this is not therapy. Im just blabbing to the walls of the internet. Thank you, ladies, for being you. <3

[aulestiastudio]

Very interesting program. Quite informative and funny. Beautiful hostess! I love your laughter! I am retired and this is one of my favorite daily programas.

[nath]

Mal, your voice is really something! Your guest so natural..super 40' discussion. Thank you!

[julzamidala]

Great ep! Also Prisma rocking the vintage Seattle SuperSonics T-shirt!

[eliana]

I needed this so much💜thank you Mal for having this representation

[brinabridget]

Ever since I found out this channel I have learnt alot thank you so much #madeitout 🙏🙏
but still have a fear of telling my African parents they would murder me 😭😂😂😂

[sashsat]

i love this channel! watching from Sydney AUS!!

[jennifermendoza]

Thank you for the representation! Que viva el amor! ♥️

[SylviaDavis-eu]

🌈We deserve to be who we are without the constant judgement of everybody around us. Screw them. Find your joy and live your life, your way. 🌈🌈🌈🌈

[blueebird]

Great episode! Loving the diversity. Love love this podcast.

[shiancuttitta]

My mom told me once "You will always be you, let that be enough" and it was just during a hard time in between relationships. Took me a year later after sitting with that statement to tell her I was gay. When you sit with that yourself for a while and allow yourself to believe it, it will make looking at your life easier.

[ROCKONplaceboforever]

Amazing representation and conversation as always thanks Mal ❤🏳️‍🌈

[trivediatul]

Full support i support lgbtq and this channel ❤

[HeatherWright-cz]

The impossible we do at once miracles take a little longer from across the pond ❤

[evaiscoolest]

Im stuck in the double life right now ;-;

[angellombness]

...displays [name] "3" 🌈 I'd say leave it.