Pride 2021 - Meg Ferrill

“I wrote him a letter and I said, 'I want us back. I want this relationship back.'”

Photo by Christine Mcavoy

Pride 2021

This episode is available on your local radio station, on PRX and below via The Moth Player. It will be published on  iTunes | Spotify | RadioPublic | RSS on date of upload to podcast feed 7/6/21.


A special Moth Radio Hour in celebration of PRIDE! Stories of first kisses, drag queens, and coming out -- to others and to oneself. This episode is hosted by Moth storyteller Alistair Bane. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

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Stories in this Episode

05:51
Him and Us

by Meg Ferrill

Meg Ferrill comes out to her complicated father.

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05:11
First Kiss for Bisi

by Bisi Alimi

A raucous party ends up being illuminating for Bisi Alimi.

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06:15
Take That, Homophobia!

by Bethany Cintron

Bethany Cintron yearns to go to the Pride Parade.

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06:54
Stepping Into Me

by Jake Haller

Jake Haller finds himself a complicated relationship with labels.

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11:33
Call Me Darcelle

by Walter Cole

Walter Cole describes his storied six decade career as a drag queen.

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Extras From This Episode

Pride 2021

Meg Ferrill

Meg Ferrill And Her Family

Meg and her family

Megs Children

Meg's children

Bisi Alimi

Bisi 1

Black and white photo of Bisi

Bisi Alimi Image For The Moth

Bisi Alimi

Bethany Cintron

Bethany At Pride

Bethany going to Pride

Bethany At The New York City Pride Parade

Bethany at the NYC Pride Parade

Jake Haller

Jake Left And His Sisters

Jake (left) and his sisters