‘Gay Like Me’

Richie Jackson (right), his husband Jordan Roth (left), and his son Jackson Foo Wong (center).

Richie Jackson (right), his husband Jordan Roth (left), and his son Jackson Foo Wong (center). Courtesy of Richie Jackson.

Producer Richie Jackson says being gay is the most special thing about him. He came out in 1983. But he warns his son -- and others -- that it’s tougher to be gay now than decades ago. His new book is “Gay Like Me: A Father Writes to His Son.” 

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Credits

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Alexandra Sif Tryggvadottir, Rosalie Atkinson, Brian Hardzinski, Angie Perrin