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Inspired By Ex, Gay Journalist Finds Courage To Call Out Producers For Ignoring Gay Issues.

by Alan Conter

Inspired By Ex, Gay Journalist Finds Courage To Call Out Producers For Ignoring Gay Issues.

I’m Alan Conter and I’m from Montreal. In 1972, when I was 17, I was a student at McGill University and unsure of my sexuality. One day, I went to an audition for a play calle...

Teacher Strengthens Bond With Students By Coming Out. “I Can’t Imagine Doing That Work Any Other Way.”

by Ryan Hunter Greenlee

Teacher Strengthens Bond With Students By Coming Out. “I Can’t Imagine Doing That Work Any Other Way.”

My name is Ryan Hunter Greenlee and I’m from Chicago, Illinois. So when I was in high school, I decided it was time to come out. And through a little trepidation, I went through...

Women In Pink Jackets Save Man From Homophobic Attack On The Subway.

by Michael Weferling

Women In Pink Jackets Save Man From Homophobic Attack On The Subway.

My name is Michael Weferling and I’m from Camden, Maine. One night earlier this month, I was walking down to the train platform to get home. I needed to put money on my Metrocar...

Being Nonbinary and Gender Fluid: “You Don’t Have To Own Up To One Label Or Be One Thing.”

by Ada Guzman

Being Nonbinary and Gender Fluid: “You Don’t Have To Own Up To One Label Or Be One Thing.”

TRANSCRIPT: My name is Ada Guzman, and I’m from New York City. When I was in 7th grade, I had this Latin teacher. She had been my Latin teacher a year before, and she was also m...

Lipstick Lesbian Awareness Party Leads To Life-Changing Epiphany

by Dubbs Weinblatt

Lipstick Lesbian Awareness Party Leads To Life-Changing Epiphany

I’m Dubbs Weinblatt, I’m from Columbus, Ohio. One day when I was 20 years old back when I was at Ohio State, I had been having a lot of trouble drinking. I was drinking all th...

Challenging “The Clones” of Fire Island and Celebrating The Freaks at The Pyramid Club.

by Victor Mendolia

Challenging “The Clones” of Fire Island and Celebrating The Freaks at The Pyramid Club.

I’m Victor Mendolia and I’m from Selden, New York, which is on Long Island. When I was 16, I started going out to Fire Island, to Cherry Grove. I had recently left this born-a...

Overcoming Anxiety Leads To Love.

by Kayden Tyler

Overcoming Anxiety Leads To Love.

My name is Kayden Tyler, I’m from Chatham, Illinois. Ever since high school I’ve kind of had anxiety, it’s kind of followed me into college. So once I moved to Canandaigua, ...

Candidate for Texas State Representative: “I’m the LGBTQ Son of an Undocumented Immigrant.”

by Huey Rey Fischer

Candidate for Texas State Representative: “I’m the LGBTQ Son of an Undocumented Immigrant.”

My name is Huey Rey Fischer. I’m from Rockport, Texas. I grew up on the Texas coast and moved to Austin to study Latin American Studies and Government. Now I’m running for Sta...

Senior Class President Fights To Have Gay Student’s Letter Printed In Paper

by Fataah Dihaan

Senior Class President Fights To Have Gay Student’s Letter Printed In Paper

I’m Fataah Dihaan, I’m from Buffalo, New York. I went to an all-boys Jesuit private high school, President of the class, I was fairly popular. My Senior year I was editor of o...

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