Unprotected

Before Billy Porter was slaying red carpets and giving an iconic Emmy-winning performance in the celebrated TV show 'Pose'; before he was the groundbreaking Tony and Grammy Award-winning star of Broadway's 'Kinky Boots'; and before he was an acclaimed recording artist, actor, playwright, director, and all-around legend, Porter was a young boy in Pittsburgh who was seen as different, who didn't fit in. At five years old, Porter was sent to therapy to 'fix' his effeminacy. He was endlessly bullied at school, sexually abused by his stepfather, and criticized at his church. Porter came of age in a world where simply being himself was a constant struggle. Billy Porter's 'Unprotected' is the life story of a singular artist and survivor in his own words.