Rain didn’t realize she was lesbian until college, and she hasn’t come out yet to her parents. 

Rain Lee, 22, talks about chasing male validation, how she finally realized she was gay, and how she tries to educate her immigrant mom.

Things you should know:

• Although China decriminalized gay sex in 1997, the government has recently cracked down on LGBTQ+ expression.

Funded by Northwestern University’s Office of Undergraduate Research

Hosted, written, recorded, and produced by Lily Shen

Audio edited, cleaned, and mixed by Chloe Koser

Music by Lily Shen and Chloe Koser