Travon Free on Being the Jackie Robinson of Bi Men in Hollywood

Published: Nov. 5, 2018, 8 a.m.

b'For the 18th episode of season 4, your fearless triad \\u2013 Courtney Kocak, Sofiya Alexandra & Dave Rankin \\u2013 is thrilled to welcome writer & comedian Travon Free.\\n First: The triad\\xa0talks about the spectrum of sexuality, that we\'re all a little gay & how male bisexuality is discouraged in our culture.\\n Then: Travon waxes poetic & hilarious about the unnecessary sexualization of the term bisexual, his new series in development with Issa Rae & HBO called\\xa0Him or Her, what it\'s like to be the Jackie Robinson of bi guys in Hollywood, the bi double standard: why is it okay or encouraged for women, but not for men?, the fact that a lot of straight male culture is actually pretty gay, the book Not Gay by Jane Ward, publically coming out via a blog post in 2011, the\\xa0changing media landscape in terms of LGBTQ+ issues, the slower shift towards acceptance in less liberal communities, gay-straight alliances in high school, the invisible B, leaning into your partner\\u2019s identity, his first relationship with a man which inspired him to come out to his family and pursue TV writing, landing his 1st big job on The Daily Show, staying friends with exes, religion & sexuality, coining the term "bignostic" for bisexuals\' natural tendency to be agnostic & his type.\\n For more Travon Free:\\n Follow him on Twitter @Travon\\n\\n Follow him on Instagram @Travon\\n\\n If you love this episode, please leave us a 5-star rating & sexy review! xo\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'