
Bursting Through
The storytelling movement for marginalized communities and their Allies.
The storytelling movement for marginalized communities and their Allies.
We believe that safety, belonging, and dignity for all people cannot be left to politicians or large nonprofits. It is a responsibility we all share. Real change begins with us, through authentic stories and human connection.
Bursting Through connects marginalized communities and their Allies through the power of storytelling. With courage, we share truths that are too often silenced. With compassion, we listen deeply and grow empathy. With commitment to change, we turn awareness into action. Every story holds the power to transform the world—especially the stories of those dismissed, pushed aside, or unheard.
Every Bursting Through story is from a member and shows Allyship in action. Each story addresses important issues in our daily lives. Stories move people and people move the world. Together, we’re rewriting what Allyship and inclusion look like. Each story shows us an actionable path forward.
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Stories change the world—and they cost money to create and share. By becoming a member of Bursting Through, you help bring untold stories to light, amplify voices that have been silenced, and fuel the social change we all want. Your membership doesn’t just support a movement—it makes you part of it.
Steve Petersen is the founder of Bursting Through, a storytelling movement uniting marginalized communities and their Allies. Steve’s 27-year career in marketing and visual merchandising took him from rural Iowa to Fortune 500 companies in Manhattan, shaping his ability to see the power of connection, creativity, and visibility.
While professional success informed much of his path, coming out in his mid-20s cemented his core values of compassion, courage, and change. These values fuel the Bursting Through Movement and drive his mission to create sustainable safety, equality, and belonging for all marginalized communities.
“My professional and personal experiences gave me a unique ability to connect deeply and meaningfully with you and your story. When we tell our stories, we uncover shared humanity, deepen Allyship, and spark the change our world needs.”
Bursting Through members are the heart of this movement, the storytellers, and the people creating change.
I look forward to connecting, hearing your story, scheduling a workshop for your organization, getting you involved in Bursting Through’s National Out Ally Day, or delivering a powerful keynote for your group.
Bursting Through isn’t a nonprofit—it’s a storytelling movement and media company for marginalized communities and their Allies across the United States. We began through the lens of LGBTQ+ Allyship, but our work has evolved to embrace all communities too often silenced, dismissed, or pushed aside.
As a media company, we use storytelling to spark courageous conversations, grow compassion, and ignite change. Bursting Through partners with individuals and companies ready to turn intention into action and co-create a culture rooted in our shared human experience.
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