Results for "self-acceptance"

I’m From Santo Domingo, Costa Rica.
I’m From Santo Domingo, Costa Rica.

I consider myself a lucky man, considering all that I have lived through. I was about 6 years old when I realized I was bisexual, but after 7 years of being bullied by females and...

Laverne Cox, a Black transgender woman sits on couch being interviewed by IFD. She smiles while telling her coming out story.
Laverne Cox: From Bullying and Transphobia to Acceptance and Love.

I’m from Mobile, AL. Laverne Cox is an actress and a transgender woman whose story takes us from her childhood experiences of being bullied, to the transphobia she experiYou can find out more about Laverne at her website, find her on Facebook and follow her on Twitter. TRANSCRIPT: My name is Laverne Cox and I’m from Mobile, Alabama. Until re...

Canada Satellite overhead image from Google Earth 2022

by Melissa Anderson

I’m From Cedar, BC, Canada.

Last fall, I discovered that I am sexually attracted to women. Let me tell you, it came as a bit of a shock to me. I am 28 years old. I have been serious about dating men since I ...

I’m From Toledo, OH – Video Story.

by Noran Wolf

I’m From Toledo, OH – Video Story.

Today’s Video Story was collected on the 50-state Story Tour. Check out the blog where you can read about the adventure we had and some of the stories we collected. If you hav...

Google Earth Satellite Image of Belgium

by Brian Keener

I’m From Everberg, Belgium.

“I am gay.” The 6 am face in the bathroom mirror said that to me over and over again, swollen with too much drink from the night before, like every night before, leaving the r...

I’m From Virginia City, NV.

by Kynthia Rosgeal

I’m From Virginia City, NV.

I am from nowhere. A tiny community of 800 called Virginia City NV. I was an actor. I played a 1800s cowboy and did stunts every summer to entertain tourists. I was well-liked and...

I’m From Philadelphia, MS.

by Will McKee

I’m From Philadelphia, MS.

I remember being jealous of my sisters because they could do back flips and fancy dives. I was doing good to jump off the board and swim to the edge of the pool. So I devised a st...

I’m From Fayetteville, AR – Video Story.

by Luke Harlan

I’m From Fayetteville, AR – Video Story.

Today’s Video Story was collected on the 50-state Story Tour. Check out the blog where you can read about the adventure we had and some of the stories we collected. If you havMy name is Luke Harlan, I’m from Fayetteville, Arkansas. Fayetteville is this town-smallish town it’s grown a lot, – but it’s nestled in the Ozark Mountains in Northwest A...

Satellite overhead image of Texas from Google Earth 2022
I’m From Spearman, TX.

My family was very religious, and I grew up going to church with them on a regular basis, at least until the bullying became too much to take. I myself was quite religious as a ch...

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