Jason Blackford and Jason Hough
Jason Blackford and Jason Hough Jason Blackford and Jason Hough Jason Blackford and Jason Hough Jason Blackford and Jason Hough

Jason Blackford and Jason Hough

Recorded November 3, 2013 40:49 minutes
Jason Blackford and Jason Hough
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Description

Jason Wayne Blackford (36) and Jason Wayne Hough (40) talk to each other about coming out as gay, meeting each other, and, plans for their upcoming nuptials.

Subject Log / Time Code

1:30
Jason Blackford (JB) on leaving his small town to go to Berlin, Germany when he realized that he was gay
2:30
JB on being discharged from the military under the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy after coming out
6:00
Jason Hough (JH) on trying to come out to his mother at age 19- her reaction frightened him so much that he stuffed down those feelings, got married, had 3 children, and built a double life speaking out against gay people but meeting up with men on the side
9:44
JB and JH on the night they met
19:10
Both men share their feelings on the plans for their upcoming wedding
21:30
JH talks about how difficult it is to abide by his divorce decree that says that he cannot introduce JB to his three daughters for the time being or even tell them that he is marrying a man even though they know he is engaged.
25:15
JB on what he would say to JH's daughters given the opportunity to call them up. He then gives advice to any closeted gay person struggling with coming out.
35:00
JB on how his family's challenges with his relationship are similar to those they had with another relatives marriage to a black woman.
38:15
JH & JB talk about how they negotiate living in a two-faith household. JB is Pagan and JH is Christian.

Participants

  • Jason Blackford
  • Jason Hough

Recording Locations

CJM

Venue / Recording Kit