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“I actually enjoyed the unspoken exile. I count myself as one of the lucky ones, one of the ones who broke free from what very often can be a life’s worth of debilitating stagnation. I’ve seen it. I’ve felt it happening to me - the Christian othering, the soul salvation bullies, the shame that keeps one bound up in a prison of their own mind for a lifetime. The hypocrisy of church folk was dangerous and deadly to me and I could see that fact plain as day. Mommy couldn’t. She was caught up in the spell. She had nothing else. It was all she’d ever known. ‘You gotta believe in something or you’ll fall for anything,’ she would say.”

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Unprotected: A Memoir

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Billy Porter
Billy Porter

Billy Porter, born on September 21, 1969, is a versatile performer renowned for his outstanding performances in Broadway musicals. He won a Tony Award for his portrayal of Charlie Price in 'Kinky Boots'. Beyond the stage, Porter has made a name for himself in film and television, as well as in the music industry. more

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