Los Angeles
Coming Out on the Oprah Show
—Ulandsey Peterson went from living on the down-low to living out loud
July 20, 2011 / 7:30 p.m.
Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
But that wasn't really the truth. Six years later, on October 7, 2010, Ulandsey Peterson dropped the mask, dropped the act, and came out publicly on the Oprah show. "I had to accept the truth that I am physically, emotionally and sexually attracted to men, and it was a difficult truth to accept at the time," he said. "I am gay."
His candor got him a serious grilling from Oprah because he feared a large-scale rejection even though his immediate family and friends had accepted him.
Peterson has been a soldier, a civilian property officer for the LAPD, a real estate agent, and, after the crash of the housing market, a bus driver for Los Angeles county Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
Ulandsey will talk about the pressure that causes men of all ethnicities to live on the "down-low." He will also discuss what experiences enabled him to come out so publicly. Finally. Ulandsey will describe the response he has experienced since his appearance on the show-both immediately after and over the longer term.
His courage in appearing on the Oprah Show is something all PFLAG members can appreciate. Come and listen to his story of becoming who he now is-a gay man who is out and proud.
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