Results for "coming out"

Gay Man Claps Back At Homophobic Boss. “It’s Been A Delight Working With Everybody Else. But Not You.”
My name is Barton Lee Jackson II. I’m from Eagle, Idaho. Idaho is an at-will employment state, so by the same concept that you can leave your job at any point without any justif...

Trans Woman To Son: “Your Dad Is A Little Bit More Of A Wonder Woman Than A Superman.”
My name is Chloe Harris and I’m from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I had a tough time when I was a kid. I was dealt a little bit of a bad hand in regard to family and environment....

Best Friends Come Out To Each Other – At The Same Time.
Hi. I am Brian and I’m from Lexington, Kentucky. So kind of a very quiet, shy kid from a mid-sized town, decided that I really wanted to live in New York City. And I had a passi...

Trans Woman Shares Her Journey To Authenticity. “It’s A Fantastic Life When You Could Be The Person You’ve Always Been Inside.”
My name is Gennifer Herley. I’m from Seaford, New York. I met my ex-wife when I was 19 and she was 17. We were dating for several years and she lived at home and I lived at home...

Gay Man Reconciles His Spirituality With His Sexuality. “My Religious Life Is As Much A Part Of My Identity As My Queer Life.”
Hi, my name is Nick Donias. I’m from Fort Worth, Texas. Growing up in Texas, I was the youngest of four children and we grew up in what people call the bad part of town. And I f...

“I’m Your Granddaughter Now.” Trans Woman Reveals Her Authentic Self To Grandmother.
I’m Robyn Sheopersad and I’m from Queens, New York. In 1996, my mother died of a car accident. I had no parental figure really around because my father went into a depression ...

“Coming Out Can Be Slow And It’s Okay If It’s Slow. But You Should Start Your Journey.”
My name’s Jason Pesick. I’m from West Bloomfield, Michigan. Growing up in West Bloomfield was – it was actually a pretty great place to grow up. It was comfortable, it was a...

Gay Lawyer Embraces His Identity In The Workplace And Thrives.
I’m Patrick Opdyke and I’m from New York, New York. I went to college at Georgetown in Washington, DC. So at the time that I joined the rugby team, I was out but I wasn’t ne...

Gay Man Experiences Panic Attacks, Self-Harm And Crippling Depression Before Coming Out.
My name is Ben Conard and I’m from Setauket, New York. In college, I, you know, I was always kind of known as a go-getter and I worked really hard and I involved myself in every...