Downright Upright Show – Ep. 180: Growing Up Gay in Brooklyn with Michael Caputo

Philip Anthony welcomes author Michael Caputo for a deeply personal conversation about growing up gay in a macho Brooklyn neighborhood and navigating a strained relationship with his famous father, comedian Pat Cooper. Michael opens up about the harrowing realities of the LGBTQ+ experience during the 1970s and 80s, sharing raw stories of loss and survival during the height of the AIDS epidemic. They also cover the devastating impact of family estrangement and a terrifying hate crime he survived at a New York nightclub.

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