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Narelda, whose father is a reverend in a Uniting Church, said it took her three years to come out to her family. When I came out, my mum said, I ll never be able to accept this, but I will always love you. At the time I thought that s as far as it would go, she explained.
Struggles: The 45-year-old, who is set to host SBS s coverage of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras this year, revealed she finally came out to her family at 21 after struggling to accept her sexuality. Pictured: Narelda with her partner, filmmaker Stevie Cruz-Martin
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Joel will again front coverage of the festival on SBS On Demand. The parade will now be moved to the SCG due to covid.
The comedian will front the festivities with Courtney Act, Studio 10 s Narelda Jacobs and comedian Zoë Coombs Marr.
Mardi Gras: Joel will front the festivities with Courtney Act, Studio 10 s Narelda Jacobs and comedian Zoë Coombs Marr
He recently replaced Marty Sheargold on Nova s drive show alongside Kate Ritchie and Tim Blackwell in September.
Due to border closures because of covid, the pandemic meant the comedian had to initially host the show via Skype from Melbourne.
2021 marks the third time Narelda Jacobs will co-host the
Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras for SBS, and having come out as gay to an Indigenous family, she is more than aware of the need to turn the spotlight to aspects of the queer community.
Jacobs, who presents news for
10 News First and
The Tailings,
Pulse, Marrow) and parent to her daughter. Shared with SBS / NITV for key events, her life is happily busy and going from strength to strength.
But 24 years ago, coming out to family was much harder, given her father was a Reverend in the Uniting Church, and her mother a pastor.
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Share It ll be great. We always call it Gay Christmas but this year it s going to be like the Queer Olympics, she said. It ll have an opening ceremony feel to it. And who doesn t want to perform in a stadium?
Different strokes: I wanted Jade to grow up with an open mind; I didn t, because of our very Christian upbringing. We thought gays were going to hell, she told the paper. Pictured with with her partner, filmmaker Stevie Cruz-Martin
Narelda, who was raised in an ultra-religious Christian family before coming out at age 21, recently told The Sydney Morning Herald on Sunday that she d previously struggled to accept that she is gay.