Baby Gay (Queer Gay Stories)
Inspiring coming out stories and queer media recommendations, plus intimate confessions, awkward first gay kisses, secret crushes, and those 'lightbulb aha moments' that changed everything! The BabyGay™ Podcast, with new episodes every Tuesday, offers a real, unfiltered look into diverse LGBTQ+ experiences, sharing unique gay and queer journeys that explore everything from discovering your identity to navigating first loves and beyond. Tune in to hear the books, TV shows, films, and other LGBTQ+ podcasts that provided comfort and guidance during pivotal coming out moments, alongside candid discussions about those unforgettable first gay and queer experiences.
Hosted by PJ Brescia (they/them), founder of the BabyGay community, The BabyGay Podcast is recorded at the iconic Black Cat in Silver Lake, California creating an authentic, historic and welcoming space where guests openly share their transformative queer stories.
Whether you're newly out as gay or queer, questioning your sexual orientation, or a longtime ally seeking authentic voices from the LGBTQIA+ community, The BabyGay Podcast celebrates every step of self-discovery.
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Baby Gay (Queer Gay Stories)
Greg Cope White & Dale Kiker: The True Story Behind 'The Pink Marine' & BOOTS on Netflix
Ever wish you had a BFF who loved you so unconditionally that you felt safe being exactly who you are?!
This week on The BabyGay™ Podcast, PJ Brescia (they/them) sits down with Greg Cope White (he/him), author of The Pink Marine, and his lifelong best friend Dale Kiker (he/him) — the duo whose 51-year friendship inspired Netflix’s queer hit BOOTS. They’ve been inseparable since a school bus in 1974 New Orleans, surviving Marine Corps boot camp, Mardi Gras chaos, identity journeys, and adulthood side-by-side. One gay, one straight, both ride-or-die forever. PJ’s had the same straight BFF since they were 5… and the parallels are uncanny.
This conversation is a love letter to friendship soulmates — the queer–straight bonds that shape us, save us, and hype us all the way into our full selves. Greg and Dale share what it was really like serving before “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” the quiet fear of hiding who you are, and the loud joy of having a best friend who refuses to let you shrink. Dale is Greg’s eternal hype man, ally, and brother, and the way they talk about each other will restore your faith in humanity (and maybe make you text your best friend immediately).
This episode is truly...bonkers! ;)
Links:
📖 Read The Pink Marine by Greg Cope White
📺 Watch BOOTS on Netflix
Follow Greg Cope White:
IG: @eatgregeat
TikTok: @thepinkmarine
BabyGay™ Podcast, released every Wednesday, is hosted by PJ Brescia (they/them) — a 2025 Out100 honoree — and celebrates queer stories, self-discovery, and the power of authenticity.
Produced by Tom Gault and PJ Brescia.
Special thanks to The Black Cat.
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