Happy Mother’s Day.

To all you moms out there, lesbian and straight, I hope you enjoy your special day. You all deserve it. To commemorate the occasion, I’m linking to a really short, really sweet ...

This Week’s Stories.

May 4 – May 10 I’m From Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa. Now this was a historic occasion for me and my boyfriend of 8 years as we decided to tie the knot, and share in the marital bliss of o...

by Saeed Jones

I’m From Memphis, TN – Video Story

I finally came out to my mom my freshman year of college and that did make me really nervous because you’re like “I think she would be cool but what if she isn’t?” If she ...

by Aaron Akins

I’m From Troy, OH – Featured Artist

FEATURED ARTIST – Brian Ness STORY by Aaron Akins 1980. I was born at Stouder Memorial Hospital in Troy, Ohio, on April 24, 1980. My parents were 24 and 26 years old, I believeSoaking up the beauty of a late summer morning at Sprague Lake was more than enough compensation. Discovering the stash of hundreds of old Playboy magazines in our cabin was a sho...

by Corey Spears

I’m From Florence, SC.

I had an idyllic childhood with best friends in the identically-styled houses in front of and behind me. Summers were spent at Myrtle Beach and my family was always the chaperone ...

by Tomas R.

I’m From Buenos Aires, Argentina.

After two and a half years of my first (and longest) relationship with another man, I remember how strong, confident and mature I felt.  It was a sometimes hard/sometimes great a...

I’m From Cava dei Tirreni, Salerno, Italy.

I’ve never told my whole family that I was gay. But when I met my first boyfriend, probably the only one that I’ve loved (so far), I was completely happy. I called my sister t...

by Josh A.

I’m From Jacksonville, FL.

My sixth grade Hebrew class was the first place in Jacksonville that I’d have my first head-on experience with homophobia. My older classmate Sara was thoughtful enough to infor...

by Pierre le Roux

I’m From Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa.

Same-sex marriage became legal in South Africa on 30 November 2006 when the Civil Unions Bill was enacted after having been passed by the SA Parliament earlier that month. South A...