by Gustavo

19 years old, and the perfect son but there’s just one little detail: I’m bi. When I was 14 I realized that but didn’t care too much about it. The time passed and I began to...

by Neil

The words of my mother stayed with me for a long time. “I don’t want a bent son” she had said when I was twelve years old. She wasn’t referring to me, much to my relief at...

by Roselle I.

NOTE: This story was originally published on July 23, 2010, but is relevant to the Thanksgiving holidays so I wanted to share it again. It has a nice message, too: Stick to your g...

by Kate

I have heard many “coming out” stories in the past, from friends, and others, and everyone seems to describe this big build up, and sitting down with their parents/guardians/f...

by Larry Peterson

My name is Larry Peterson, I’m originally from Kansas, I’ve lived all over the United States, but I’ve been Delaware since 1980, so Delaware is definitely home now. In my ou...

by Carolyn and Sue Kramer

Today’s Video Story was collected on the 50-state Story Tour. Check out the blog where you can read about the adventure we had and some of the stories we collected. If you hav...

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 Brad F.

My story isn’t the usual one where a young man realizes he’s different and struggles through school to find himself. I actually did well in high school and didn’t experience...

by Priscilla James

I was always raised in a Christan home. My parents always worked hard to help us kids. My family comes from Jamaica, but I was born here in the United States. I take a lot of prid...