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True LGBT Story: Brooks Smith, ‘I’m from Charlotte, N.C.’

In this "I'm From Driftwood" video story, Brooks Smith comes out to his mom, a therapist -- which leads to some awkward, uncomfortable and possibly inappropriate questions.
By · Updated on December 27, 2014
True LGBT Story: Brooks Smith, ‘I’m from Charlotte, N.C.’

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In this video story, Brooks Smith comes out to his mom, a therapist — which leads to some awkward, uncomfortable and possibly inappropriate questions.

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