Episode 12: Kieran Smiley

Published: Aug. 29, 2018, 6:03 p.m.

It\u2019s a Very Special Episode as we\u2019re joined by THE FIRST PERSON LAUREN EVER CAME OUT TO! Kieran Smiley (a construction manager/Lauren\u2019s BFF from high school; see Ep 1) grew up the youngest of five boys in a Catholic, mostly-military household. He talks to us about grappling with his sexuality amidst ever-present machismo, working in a heteronormative industry, and how his father came to accept him in an incredibly meaningful way. Also, Lauren squeals a lot because she loves him, and it\u2019s very cute.