This week on Talking Pointes we chat with Boston Ballet principal dancer, John Lam. John has the most incredible story: His Vietnamese parents were refugees who settled in the US. John found dance as a young boy when his daycare offered it as an extra activity, and from there the love affair began. In this beautiful conversation, John talks about the joys of dance, about finding his sexuality, and the moment he came out to his parents. We also talk about navigating race and racism in ballet, meeting his husband and becoming a dad to their two boys, and John's hopes that his parents will one day see him dance.

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Trigger Warning

This episode discusses ideas around suicide. For help for depression and anxiety, turn to Beyond Blue at beyondblue.org.au

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