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A Father’s Journey: From Disgust to Pride
My name is Liam Riley. I’m from Los Angeles, California. My parents had me at a really, really young age; they were 16 when they had me. So they had nothing of their own. They w...
Overcoming Sexual Abuse: “Music Is Responsible For Saving My Life.”
I’m Joey Suarez and I’m from San Antonio, Texas. In Miami, Florida, when I was 8 years old, I was in 1st grade. And I was in Ms. Baker’s class. And we just had the DARE prog...
Grandma Finds Love Letter To Miss Universe, Sends Lesbian Granddaughter to Mental Hospital.
Special thanks to the Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley for being our partner for this story. My name is Wanda Martinez-Johncox, born and raised in Puerto Rico. When I was litt...
“This Story Shows How My Mother Lived Rather Than Just How She Died.”
My name is Terry McGovern, I’m from East Meadow, New York. My mother was an interesting character. She was kind of athletic, she coached softball when I was a kid, so she was a ...
Homophobic Nurse Attempts To Prevent Gay Couple From Adopting.
I’m Andy Miller and I’m from South Houston, Texas. My partner and I decided that we wanted to be parents. So after a lot of planning, a lot of research, and frankly just a lot...
“I Still Want to Have a Family. It’s Just Going to Look Different.” Coming Out In A Catholic Family.
I’m Carlo and I’m from Sydney, Australia. It took me 25 years to come out to my best friend, to my family, and a large part of that delay is because of my Catholic faith, my C...
“I Hope I Did Something Good For a Family That Was Hurting.” Activist Remembers Those He Met on 6,000-Mile Walk
I’m Alan Bounville, I’m from Worcester, Massachusetts. Back in 2011 I started a 6,000 mile walk across the country. I walked for gender and sexual orientation equality. I had ...
Against Therapist’s Advice, Son Comes Out To Devout Muslim Father.
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...
Gay, Closeted, and Heartbroken in Morocco.
My name is Anthony Mercurio and I’m from San Francisco. In 2009 I studied abroad and lived in Morocco, studying Arabic. I came out of the closet when I was very young, I was 15....
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