Press Play with Madeleine Brand
‘Gay Like Me’
Producer Richie Jackson says being gay is the most special thing about him. He came out in 1983. But he warns his son -- and others -- that it’s tougher to be gay now than decades ago. His new book is “Gay Like Me: A Father Writes to His Son.”
By Madeleine Brand • • 50m ListenProducer Richie Jackson says being gay is the most special thing about him. He came out in 1983. But he warns his son -- and others -- that it’s tougher to be gay now than decades ago. His new book is “Gay Like Me: A Father Writes to His Son.”
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