Is Anybody Out There? I feared rejection and found an ally
When ‘Ellen’ finally came out to her mother she found out that nothing was as it seemed and she carried another secret for decades. They never spoke of it again.
When she was growing up ‘Ellen’ kept the fact that she is gay a secret from her family. She feared rejection because of the homophobic views she heard expressed at home. Thirty years ago she finally came out to her mother and was amazed when her mother disclosed that she had had a long gay love affair with a close family friend before getting married. She swore Ellen to secrecy and they never spoke of it again. But Ellen could not get it out of her mind,.She wanted to pay tribute to the women who had been prevented from leading the life they wanted.
Presenter: Asya Fouks
Producer: Erin Riley
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