by Rei H.

I’m From Honolulu, HI.

From the time I started school, the divide between me and the other students was unbearable: I would dress like a boy, I couldn’t relate or hang out with other girls, and boys t...

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...

by Devyn T.

I’m From DeGraff, OH.

DeGraff, oh what a small town. My family is big, everyone knows who we are and what we do here. I was young, maybe fourth grade when I felt that funny feeling. To look back on it,...

by Sassafras Lowrey

I’m From Clackamas, OR.

I was raised to never get away. Manipulation and abuse are what I thought family meant. I grew up in dysfunction. The physical bruises so much easier to heal than the ones that la...

by Nalley Smith

I’m From Benton, 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 Nalley Smith and I’m from Benton, Arkansas. I’m a member and the former president of Prism, which is the GSA at the University of Central Arkansas. We do a lot of e...

by Hal Lanse

I’m From The Bronx, NY.

I am a survivor of Aesthetic Realism, one of the world’s first ex-gay cults. I grew up in the ‘70s the victim of lots of derision. I was constantly reminded by my family and s...

by Jordan FD

I’m From Claremont, NH.

My name is Jordan, I’m from New Hampshire, and I’m transgender. When I was growing up I knew I wasn’t like the rest of the girls. I always wanted to play with boys, and do b...

by Justin K.

I’m From McMinnville, OR.

I had always known I was gay. I came out at 18 during my first year at college—my first year away from home. There was nothing extraordinary about coming out to my mom (on the p...

by Meg Lanker

I’m From Defiance, 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...