In episode 2, Ross talks to Riddy Sonsomsuk and Phoebe Constantine both in their 20s, about their experiences coming out to friends. Riddy shares experiences as a trans man in Thailand and the UK, and Phoebe talks about the joy of finding her people.

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To start the series, our host Ross talks to Daniel Balfour (he/him) and Mark Plant (he/him) about what it means to come out. Is coming out still important? Is coming out a celebration, a burden, or something in between? Do we ever stop coming out?

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It Gets Better UK is a lived-experience-led charity sharing stories and messages of hope by and for the LGBTQ+ community. In this new 7-part series, members of our volunteer community talk about their experiences with coming out.

Here is the trailer - episodes 1 and 2 arrive on 9th February.