by Bradford Shellhammer

In the summer of 1990 I discovered music. I had been collecting albums since 1983, the year I bought my first records, Cyndi Lauper and Culture Club. But in 1990 it all changed. I...

by Michael Brown

It was on a trip to London with some of my close friends from school. Just us drama kids in England for a week. When we first arrived we met our tour guide, Christian, who I right...

by Dan Collier

That night it happened, that night I had my gay epiphany, was a brutal, agonizing downer. I was an emotional wreck — disgusted, appalled, frightened. And all I’d done is admir...

by Rae M.

I remember liking a girl in elementary school. It’s strange to think that even then, something in me knew. I remember the first girl I really had a crush on. It was sixth grade,...

by Erv

I was always confused about my sexuality. Sometimes I felt straight. Sometimes I felt gay. It would fluctuate like the seasons. I went to school, and got a great job. But I felt c...

by Josh

My name is Josh; I was born and raised in the Twin Cities. Right now I am 21 years old and am going to school for law enforcement. As many other gay men do, I like to think that m...

by Zachary Allen

I came out when I was a freshman in college. My parents actually confronted me when I was 18, and said they were totally okay because they had dealt with the “death of the life ...

by Frank H.

When I grew up my gay side was buried so deeply that I did not know it existed. When I turned 30, married with children, my gay side started to come to the surface. I had always a...

by Daniell

I am a 28-year-old gay guy. I am a Christian and was raised in a smaller city near Cape Town, South Africa. My parents divorced when I was 2-and-a-half years old. In all the case ...