Every participant mentioned concerns about ‘coming out’ in smaller markets nationwide, and having to keep to themselves their sexual orientation out of fear it might hurt or end their careers. Other panelists including Sergio Quintana from NBC Bay Area and Taylor Basacky from KRON 4, who spoke openly about how their loved ones learned about their orientation, and the loving support they received in many powerful ways. During the program Len Kiese spoke about never revealing being gay before coming out West because of serious cultural and family concerns. Shortly after taping this 90 minute special, one of the panelists announced he was leaving KPIX 5, and moving back east to be with his husband and family. It was also exciting to finally have a safe venue where candid diversity discussions, made possible by the San Francisco chapter of the television academy, could shine a light on the existence of what we called the “invisible diversity” working in nearly every newsroom. TV journalists took program viewers to new and unexplored levels of awareness about unique experiences as they shared personal and career joys and challenges in pursuit of their passion for storytelling, and offering timely and meaningful insights which resonate with all cultures in their communities. Copy and paste this HTML code into your webpage to embed.
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