Keith Highiet lives in Modesto, California with his two children. Along with his dad, he runs his family's 100-year-old scrap metal recycling business, Modesto Junk Co.
In the early 2000s, he co-founded the local area's first LGBT community center, and remains active in the community in many ways.Editor's note: If you liked this article, help out our freelancers and staff, and keep the B.A.R.