by Ryan Thompson

Gay Son Brings Mom to His Ball… and She Ends Up Competing

I’m Ryan Thompson. I’m from Houston, Texas.  And in high school, I was out in school, but not out to my mom.  A couple of years later, I’m in college, first wiAnd I said, “Yes.”  Then she says, “Okay. Well, I already knew that. I was just waiting for you to tell me.”  So when we made it to the hospital, um, the...

by Andrew Knips

Coming Out as Gender Expansive to Family

 I’m Andrew Knips. I’m from St. Paul, Minnesota.  I grew up in the ’90s and early 2000s and in a really, really loving, caring home. My parents provided me wiAnd I think really at the end of the day, like, I was telling a story to myself and asking this question, like, “Is my family going to accept me? Am I gonna be loved for who...