Characters

AINSLEY

(40-50s) Founder/CEO PRIDE Fitness; INSTAGRAM Followers: 500K. She loves green juice and wearing tank tops that show off her ridiculously sculpted arms. A self-proclaimed "Champion of the Queer Community," Cis-Het Ainsley shocks everyone when her daughter publicly comes out as pansexual and Ainsley tries to push her back in the closet! Ainsley created her fitness empire to create a safe space for queer folks to get their sweat on, but a secret fear keeps her from embracing her own daughter's queer identity. Ainsley joins the support group, FLAGS, to save her company, but transforms to affirm not only her daughter’s sexual identity but also her own – she comes out as Bisexual!

CHUCK

(50s) Redneck who dresses like Larry the Cable Guy in his trucker hat and Astros jersey with the sleeves cut off. Chuck owns and runs a plumbing supply company with his wife and adult "son," ROCKY. Chuck loves nothing more than grabbing a beer with Rocky to watch a game or hitting the gun range together. His universe crashes like a pickup truck into a drag show when he finds out Rocky is trans. Only the threat of his wife kicking his ass to the curb gets him to attend FLAGS. Chuck has to let go of lifelong prejudices and possibly friendships if he wants a relationship with his daughter. Chuck's journey shows us that if this guy can change, anyone can.

SLOANE

(30-40s) SLOANE, Nonbinary, owns three PRIDE Fitness locations but most importantly, they are the overly enthusiastic leader of the support group, FLAGS . A trained counselor who is part cheerleader, part motivator, and part kick-ass trainer. They won’t give up until these parents push through their fears to give their kids the affirmation they desperately need -- "We're saving lives here, people!" But Sloane hides a shameful secret -- they are unable to transform their own parents. Sloane's awakening happens when they learn to affirm themself and discover that found family is a beautiful thing.

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JENNA

(16-18) Daughter of Ainsley who feels insignificant compared to her mom's company. A late bloomer, Jenna thinks coming out as Pansexual will be no big deal... until her mom rejects her. She didn't expect anyone to roll out a rainbow carpet for her... actually, she kind of did. When she goes back to school, kids she has known her whole life suddenly treat her like she reeks of Eau de Pansexual. Bye-bye cis-het privilege. Jenna joins GLOW (Gay, Lesbian, Or Whatever), a teen group at school, to navigate her coming out. But the best part is when Jenna finds romance in the group. Jenna faces what many LGBTQ+ teens face, a parent who isn't outright hostile, but who is far from wholeheartedly affirming.

TINA

(40s) Asian American. PRIDE Fitness Head of Public Relations and mom to her queer son, JIMMY. She encourages Ainsley to attend FLAGS to clean up their PR nightmare but gets dragged along. She struggles to let Jimmy proclaim his own image at school and with her parents.

JESUS

(50-60s) Latino. Jesus is a nervous catholic who loves his gay son, MIGUEL, and his fiancé, but fears for all their souls if they marry. He also can't let go of worrying what his deceased wife would think. He learns that God loves Miguel exactly as he is.

GARY

(40-50s) Black. Gary is a retired NBA player who worries that his lesbian daughter, BELINDA, already faces enough prejudice being Black. His solution is to forbid her to date until... never. Ironically, Gary is gay. He must face that he hides his sexuality -- he's been a gay Uncle Tom.

MABEL

(70-80s) Sweet Mabel just wants to learn about Insects (she means Intersex). All this new jargon is confusing as Hell for this grandma, but she's determined to learn for her grandson, LUKE.

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ROCKY

(mid 20s, she/ her) Chuck's trans daughter. A former Marine who now fights to be herself. She is torn between hope that her dad can change and the reality that he likely won't. She numbs this pain with alcohol but realizes she needs help to face her future.

JIMMY

(15-18, he/they) Tina's son, queer is the only label he wants. Jimmy has always been treated differently, now they wear fabulous clothes. He has to push his mom to allow him to dress himself however he damn well pleases at school and even harder for her... to Jimmy's grandparents.

BELINDA

(15-18, she/ her) Gary's lesbian daughter who wants to date before her vagina turns to dust. She initially gives Jenna shit about how oblivious she is to the realities of being gay, but these two get close and begin a romance that pushes her dad and Jenna's mom way out of their comfort zones.

MIGUEL

(mid 20s-30, he/ him) Jesus' gay son. Miguel knows his dad loves him, but Jesus' resistance to his wedding is causing drama with his fiancé. Can he get his future husband and his dad to the chapel on time?