I’m From Driftwood
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My name is Antonio Padron. I’m from San Antonio, Texas. And when I was 16, I was in my living room watching TV. I was watching MTV and there was a dance show on there. It&...
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I am Juan Contreras. I’m from Dallas, Texas. So the first person I came out to was my cousin. You know, he was more… he was out. He asked me if I wanted to go to this...
Gay Son Brings Mom to His Ball… and She Ends Up Competing
I’m Ryan Thompson. I’m from Houston, Texas. And in high school, I was out in school, but not out to my mom. A couple of years later, I’m in college, first win...