by Alex

I’m Alex and I’m from Dubuque, Iowa. It was the summer after I had just graduated college with a degree in voice performance. I was living at home and studying with my old voi...

by Khalid el Khatib

My name is Khalid el Khatib and I’m from Dubuque, Iowa. I always tell people that I had a sort of unconventional life in a very conventional place. I was different than everyone...

by Sarah A.

They say “the truth will set you free.” I’m not sure I believe that. I used to lie to everyone, and sometimes I still do. And sometimes the truth pays off, sometimes it mak...

by Sarah A.

“Do you date girls?” she said with a carefully casual tone. And then my brain exploded. My mother is a master of denial, you see. She can explain away anything, unmatched in h...

by Sarah A.

There’s something you should know about me: I’m a liar. Don’t judge me. Because if the first thing you should know about me is that I’m a liar, the second is that I’m a ...

by Sarah A.

Only a few months after coming out, the Prop 8 decision was passed down and the gay community said, “Enough Already!” As the protests and the marches were organized across the...