by Kevin O.

I came out to myself almost 20 years ago, when I was at high school, but chose not to do anything about it for a long time. I didn’t think it was possible to be gay and a geek, ...

by Greg M.

“Nah, I can’t be g*y…I just have to find the right woman…yeah, that’s it…” If you say it to yourself enough times, you’ll believe it. I was too afraid to face my t...

by Skylar Simmons

In the third grade, my older male cousin misused me. I don’t want to blame him for anything that I am because I would like to think that I have written my own story. This being ...

by Mark Silber

Although I was born in New York City, my parents wanted to raise a family in a more wholesome environment with a warmer climate. This was back in the early ’60’s when Kennedy ...

by Jeff Sizemore

The only thing that amazes me more than the mind’s ability to hate is the heart’s ability to love. I grew up in a very rural and isolated area of Kentucky. Racism was open and...

by Arturo Gutiérrez

I knew that I liked men since I was very young, probably around 11 or 12 years old. But admitting that I was gay from such a young age in a country that still holds a lot of homop...

by Brandon Cooper

I cried when I saw the movie Prayers for Bobby. I felt so much like Bobby, and because I was almost at that breaking point, I tried to get my parents to watch it, but they wouldn...

by David Salstrom

My story began many a year ago, but back then, I didn’t realize the significance. I’m now in my early 40s, and I always knew that I was gay, even back when I was a child. What...

by Timothy Shields

I live in a very conservative town, recently turned city. Gays are NOT accepted here; therefore, I keep quiet about my sexual preference. I’ve only told a select few friends who...