Even in the S.F. Bay Area, growing up gay is still not easy. Thursday on Out in the Bay, a teen performs live on-the-air her coming-out monologue, given onstage at Destiny Art Center's Youth Performance Company show in Oakland last month. Host Eric Jansen will talk with Justine and with Princetonation, a young Destiny Arts choreographer and musician - and we'll hear some of his music - and with Destiny's artistic director, Sarah Crowell, who will fill us in on the 25-year-old performing arts center that helps young people face all sorts of challenges. Streams and airs live at 7pm PDT Thursday, May 15, at www.kalw.org and 91.7 FM Bay Area.
Destiny Arts: Helping Youth Out
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