Canada Out of the Closet

Rod Olson told his wife Joline before they got married that he was also attracted to men. Through their marriage he was never able to completely get rid of this attraction, and he eventually admitted to himself that he might be gay. Together they have worked hard to remain a family unit for their daughters while gracefully dismantling their almost three-decade marriage. They join Travis & John today to share their story - one rooted in love.

Based in Edmonton, Alex Marshall is a transgender woman who is working to better the lives of 2SLGBTQ+ youth all over Alberta. Today she joins Travis & John to share about her own story and talk about her experience working with queer youth and the folks who support them.

Along with being a performer, playwright, composer and writer, Edmontonian Darrin Hagen has been active in the drag scene for many years. Today he joins Travis & John to share his own story, and how it has shaped his award-winning body of work.

Originally from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Max Craven now lives in New York, where he is pursuing his dream of performing in musical theatre. He recently finished a national tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber's iconic musical, Cats, and joins Travis & John today to share his own coming out story.

Meagan Thorson is a fellow “Hatter” who was well into adulthood before she discovered she’s a lesbian. She joins Travis & John today to talk about her own story, coming out to her parents and now ex-husband, and showing us it’s never too late to find out who you are.