Biography
A former resident of the Columbus, Ohio, area, Paulk attended Fort Hayes High School for the Performing Arts and Ohio State University where he majored in music/voice. During the time he was in college, Paulk worked as a male escort and a drag queen (calling himself "Candi"), as well as a scheduler for an escort service. During the late 1980s, Paulk managed Cocolat, a San Francisco patisserie owned by Alice Medrich.
Paulk has said that he overcame his homosexuality following his conversion to Christianity, through a combination of counseling, groups, prayer, and Bible reading; he now identifies himself as a heterosexual. Paulk's wife, Anne, also identified as ex-gay. Paulk co-wrote the book Love Won Out with his wife. They have three children; Timothy, Alex, and Jordan.
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