by Gary Lane

Gay Man Frees Himself from the Grip of Addiction. “My Life Started to Get Better.”

Hi, my name’s Gary Lane. I’m from Austin, Texas.  I don’t remember exactly when, but I think it was either late high school or maybe right after. One day just aI have a lot of gratitude behind that, mostly because I was able to do it without getting loaded, but also that I’m having all these feelings and I’m not running from ...

by Alexander Kacala

“People Started Referring To Me As A Monster.” A Gay Man’s Struggle With Alcohol

My name is Alexander Kacala, I’m from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I never really drank or partied in high school until I turned about 18 and that’s when I discovered alcohol. ...

by Drew

I’m From Canton, OH.

I’ve been in hiding for about 20 years. I actually came out in the early 80’s to most of my family and by the time I was 23, had come out to everyone close to me. I moved to N...

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...

by Ashley Jackson

I’m From Brandon, MS – Video Story.

After nearly losing her life in a drunk driving accident, Ashley decides it’s time to live an open, honest life. Ashley explains: Having that self destructive life, led to almosI’m Ashley Jackson. I grew up in Brandon, Mississippi. I live in Jackson, Mississippi now. I was seeing a woman when I was 21. She was a good bit older than me. But I was tellin...

by Roberta Zenker

I’m From Worthington, OH.

On Saturday I was read yet again, this time by a car load of teenagers who hooted and jeered at me as they drove past. I began to think that if I could not make it in the world as...

by Daniel Mitchell

I’m From Baltimore, MD.

I was born in Baltimore, Maryland in November of 1967. When my mother and father divorced a couple of years later, my mom and I moved in with my grandmother. She was the love of m...

by Rainbow Kansas

I’m From Bellaire, TX.

Bellaire is a township inside the city limits of Houston. It is white, middle class; approximately 25 miles from Montrose, the center of the Houston gay community. I know that my ...

by Bodhi

I’m From Sydney, Australia.

I’ve always known that I was gay. Well before I had even heard the word, or knew its full implications. I never believed it to be wrong, how could love be so? But growing up in ...