It's not about living in fear of persecution at the House of Jourdan -- the focus is on pride and self-esteem. Check out these behind-the-scenes clips and see how much fun Jourdan and her kids really have!


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Hi tyra my name is niecy an i have a gay friend an people still dont get the fax that he is im from philly an here if u a black boy u can not be gay in the hood or u is lettin ur graud in the hood
 
Tyra I'm so glad you do the shows on glbt youth and people as a whole. I'm FTM parent of 3 beautiful children. 2 boys ayticstic 1 daughter. My duaghter loves you a lot. she is 11 MTF my 2 boys say they 1 brother ! sister. My daughter's sterngth to come has helped me to come out as well. My family has next to nothing to do with us because I am now raising my kids to be true themselves, honest with all, and not let hate live. I have not much support but what I do have accept all of us with no judgement. I am also glad to konw that there is a place like house of Jordan because I am going to college for a degree in social work and my goal is to home like that of Miss Jordan's even before I knew of what she was doing. It makes me want to do it more. Agian thanks for all you do to educate people Tyra.
 
Hey Tyra I watched your show today(and every day) and really liked it.I'm from Namibia,but has been living a Huntsville AL for 8months now.We also have your show at home(Africa) and I hope they show todays episode soon.I feel so sorry for what your guest went through.This happens every day in South Africa and my country aswell.Guy people are being killed and hurt every day.Why can't we just accept,help and love guy people.Back home I have alot of guy friends and I wish to open my own "House of Jourdan"one day..I thank her and wish her all the best"lotz of kisses to her"Thank you for a great show hope to meet you one day. Lotz of Hugs and Kissess Peace and Love Vanessa
 
I just got done watching this episode and Tyra you made a comment about being balck and latino and gay and how that must feel and myself being a young white female can say its not just about being black or latino gay or stright or white. Its about the persona you give off... I should have a good job and car and be in college and I being white im NOT allowed to say anything about how ive been surpressed by other races but the blacks and latinos can thats WRONGE! How i CAN NOT get a job b/c i dont speak spanish. How i cant go into a black nieghbor hood to see a freind with out getting the looks and why is she her what is she thinking?? There are more black and latios more gays then there are whites in this country today I AM THE MINORTY! i'm the one who suffers b/c im white and the people i dont know hurt people 100 years ago i still get punished for actions that ARE NOT MINE! I think its about time black and latinos stop crying about there color. B/c its not just you its me too its the whites that cant get ahead b/c we've given everything to make up for your suffering to have nothing anymore thats some food for thought
 
Hello tyra i really love your talk show. Tyra im a single parent of two kids. My mother passed away last year its been one year but its been really hard on me trying to pay the bills by myself with out any family help and im working a part time job and it really hurt me when i cant buy clothes and shoes for my kids all i do is cry but not in front of them i really miss my mother alot so tyra can u please help me.
 
Hello tyra i really love your talk show. Tyra im a single parent of two kids. My mother passed away last year its been one year but its been really hard on me trying to pay the bills by myself with out any family help and im working a part time job and it really hurt me when i cant buy clothes and shoes for my kids all i do is cry but not in front of them i really miss my mother alot so tyra can u please help me.
 
hello tyra.my name is iris arevalo i,m from ho nduras .my no spik inglish,but i need you help. ayudame porfavor
 
hey tyra..!! i just wnted to let u noe that u are my rolemodle...i try never to miss ur show cuz i always learn so much!!! thnk you
 
Tyra, I love u ur personality is so real and i love that about you. I been hearing for years i favor you and yolanda adams or have i ever model. This subject touch home I am not gal but i have two cousins and a niece that came out my niece is in N.Y where i am from now in GA and my cousins live in NC one carry is self as a women. Some of my family members are negative but i have always give them the strength to be who they are i met a young man a year ago where he too lives as a woman I love him to dead his mother pass several yrs ago and his family took everything from him his mother left her she is a only child her grandfather took her home her mother left her because she was young 16 at the time they ran over her and call her names. At a time like that they should have been loving her so now i am her family. Keep doing what you're doing Keeping it Real!!
 
hi tyra i jus want to start by sayin i love you so much.and i love that you brought out the gay america because im a gay aferican american man living in the ghetto streets of buffalo ny so i get my love to u for doin that thanks tyra xoxoxo.
 
Im Joey, I am 27 I have been dressing like a girl since i was about 17 and im now 27. My drag side often comes out as well Miss Alexis cant be left out lol. I watched the show on Thurday May 15th and I broke down in tears, I feel for thoes kids in a way. No, I didnt grow up in the enviorment that they did, but I am still in a small town. I generally turn heads. I wish I could so belong to the Jourdan from House of Jourdan. My family doesnt really understand me, I am constantly having to defend how I am and who I am. Yeah they say they are ok with it, but honey actions speak louder than words. I just wish I could share some of my story with tyra. I am so much more comfortable as Alexis than I am joey. I have also survived Leukemia, from age 2 till 8 years old.. Tyra I LOVE YOU GIRL!!!!!
 
Is that Leo Jourdan from House of Jourdan!??? I love you Tyra! thank you for bringing them on this site onto the show!
 
Living in inner city washington,dc is no crystal stair.I wish you would come to dc so I can start a nonprofit group to help those of us with displaced [soles...homeless]soul[spiritual enlightnenment]standing here wondering which way to go.....!!!!!!!!!!and how to go about releaving the daily stress and rageof this life we call living...in the innercity blues.Happy birthday for your 500 episodes..Born on the same month;sameday;and same year as Ms.Oprah I wish I could give all that I wish for those who are willing to accept me..the mysterious element[ME]
 
Living in inner city washington,dc is no crystal stair.I wish you would come to dc so I can start a nonprofit group to help those of us with displaced [soles...homeless]soul[spiritual enlightnenment]standing here wondering which way to go.....!!!!!!!!!!and how to go about releaving the daily stress and rageof this life we call living...in the innercity blues.Happy birthday for your 500 episodes..Born on the same month;sameday;and same year as Ms.Oprah I wish I could give all that I wish for those who are willing to accept me..the mysterious element[ME]



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