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“Ian McKellen Would Be Proud” Of Teacher Coming Out To Students On The First Day Of Class.

by Adam Sandel

“Ian McKellen Would Be Proud” Of Teacher Coming Out To Students On The First Day Of Class.

My name is Adam Sandel and I’m originally from Hopkins, Minnesota. When I moved to San Francisco in 2001 when I was officially coming out as a gay man, I didn’t know anyone bu...

Arrested For Being Gay At 14 Years Old. “It Was Police Entrapment.”

by Harold Kooden

Arrested For Being Gay At 14 Years Old. “It Was Police Entrapment.”

My name is Harold Kooden, and I was born in Chicago. We moved to California, North Hollywood, California. At about eleven, I discovered quite accidentally in one of the johns in t...

“I Really Wish You Were My Real Father.” A Dream-Come-True Adoption Story.

by Larry Bennett

“I Really Wish You Were My Real Father.” A Dream-Come-True Adoption Story.

My name is Larry Bennett and I’m from Washington, DC. I think the reason I got involved with the Big Brothers was in spite of the AIDS crisis was my love of children and my desi...

“Men Are Gay Because They Like Men. You Should Think About Putting on a Little Muscle Next Time.”

by Jason Wimberly

“Men Are Gay Because They Like Men. You Should Think About Putting on a Little Muscle Next Time.”

My name is Jason Wimberly, and I grew up in a small town called Lodi, California, So I was fortunate enough to go to this amazing art school where you would major like in a univer...

“I Was Very, Very Happy That Stonewall Had Happened.”

by Perry Brass

“I Was Very, Very Happy That Stonewall Had Happened.”

My name is Perry Brass, I’m originally from Savannah, Georgia. I realized I was gay, certainly by the time I was 15. And at that point I went through a real crisis. And like a l...

Performance Teaching Artist Confronts Homophobia.

by Karen Anzoategui

Performance Teaching Artist Confronts Homophobia.

My name is Karen Anzoategui and I’m from Huntington Park, California, and Buenos Aires, Argentina. I’m a solo performer, writer, artivist, and actor. And I teach performance t...

After Literally Running Away From His Problems, Cameron Decides To Live His Truth.

by Cameron Kinslow

After Literally Running Away From His Problems, Cameron Decides To Live His Truth.

My name is Cameron Kinslow and I’m from Pomona, California. When I was really little I used to play with my sister’s toys and we’d have the best time together. And it was ju...

The Importance of Finding Your Tribe In The Gay Community.

by Robert Scott

The Importance of Finding Your Tribe In The Gay Community.

My name is Robert Scott and I’m from San Diego, California. My father was a periodic alcoholic, he would come home and tear up the house, I mean, not literally, but cause a grea...

The Impact of Meeting Harvey Milk: From Marching in A Protest to Making History in the Workforce.

by Ron Huberman

The Impact of Meeting Harvey Milk: From Marching in A Protest to Making History in the Workforce.

I’m Ron Huberman and I’m from Boston, Massachusetts. I first met Harvey Milk when I walked into his camera store on Castro. In the summer of 1975, I was teaching school at tha...

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