Episode
Finding Pride in Barbados: Patrick's Journey Through Sexuality, Gender, and Dementia
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- Coming Out Stories
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- Jul 16, 2025
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- 2037
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Summary
When Patrick Kitana Ettenes bluntly told his father "I suck dick, daddy" at 15 years old, it marked just one turning point in a life brimming with extraordinary challenges and triumphs. Born in Barbados in 1983 to a Dutch father and Trinidadian mother, Patrick's childhood was a paradox of privilege and pain—his father's high-profile security work with prime ministers and diplomats couldn't shield him from relentless bullying due to his feminine expression. Patrick's shocking classroom experi...