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“We Can’t Be Patient Forever.” Trans Person Finds Joy & Community After Cutting Ties with Family

by SJ

“We Can’t Be Patient Forever.” Trans Person Finds Joy & Community After Cutting Ties with Family

I’m SJ. I’m from Dallas, Texas.  I grew up in a house where it wasn’t really normal for us to talk about our feelings. That was really difficult for me. As a chSo after toiling over this decision for a really long time and really thinking through all of my fears about it, I realized that it was something I had to do. I couldn’t con...

Cheers to That! How a Dusty Bottle of Champagne Came to Represent a Father’s Love for Queer Son.

by Peter Pinto

Cheers to That! How a Dusty Bottle of Champagne Came to Represent a Father’s Love for Queer Son.

So my name is Peter Pinto. I’m from Milford, Pennsylvania.  I grew up in a very low income household. My parents were newlyweds, didn’t have a lot of money. We were oWe get to 2005, I’ve graduated. I have gone from being a performer to being a writer, and now I’m just a working fool in Manhattan doing theater when I can, how I want...

Lesbian Stops Seeking Mother’s Approval & Finds Peace. “I Have to Start Living For Myself.”

by Nina Hernandez

Lesbian Stops Seeking Mother’s Approval & Finds Peace. “I Have to Start Living For Myself.”

I’m Nina Hernandez and I’m from Austin, Texas. Starting from when I was about six years old, I started noticing that my mom would prefer if I like boys. I remember verBecause I do really value my relationship with my mother, after that incident, I did make another attempt at reconciliation. During this time, I also met and committed to my first...

Trans Man Breaks Free From Evangelical Cult and Finds Supportive Community.

by Andy

Trans Man Breaks Free From Evangelical Cult and Finds Supportive Community.

I’m Andy, and I’m from Tallahassee, Florida.  So I was raised in an evangelical cult. I didn’t realize that at the time. I thought this was a normal church and After I initially came out to that one friend, I started to take more chances on sharing, not just that I was non-binary, but other aspects of my life with more people. And one of...

Music to His Ears: Competitive Karaoke Helps Gay Man Find the Confidence to Come Out & Help Others

by Vu Doan

Music to His Ears: Competitive Karaoke Helps Gay Man Find the Confidence to Come Out & Help Others

My name is Vu Doan. I am from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  Grew up in a very conservative Vietnamese, Buddhist household. So I had girlfriends and was very much focused on school asAnd as the night ended, and I think everyone celebrated the highlight of the night, but I don’t think anyone there knew how much it meant to me because it really sparked int...