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I’m From Sydney, Australia.
I’ve always known that I was gay. Well before I had even heard the word, or knew its full implications. I never believed it to be wrong, how could love be so? But growing up in ...
Gay Man Recounts His NYC Life in the 1960s
Gilbert Parker has had a full life. The retired literary and talent agent from William Morris Agency shares stories of his NYC life in the 1960s, which includes a comedic near-hoo...
I’m From Knoxville, TN.
I was at my friend’s apartment and we were all drinking and waiting for people so we could go to a party. We were finally on our way to the party and everything seemed normal. U...
Store Owner Finds Success After Being Open and Honest.
Philip Rafshoon wanted to open a gay bookstore. He went through all the normal challenges of starting a business but the most difficult was one he certainly wasn’t expecting. Wh...
Filmmaker Met With Resistance After Featuring Gay Couple In Film
When Justin Scarelli wrote, produced, and directed a film that had a gay couple in it, he didn’t think much of it. Until some parts of his community started hearing about it. On...
I’m From Totowa, NJ.
I am 17 years old. I live in New Jersey with my parents and my older sister and younger brother. I was bullied in school because I was overweight and gay. I guess people seeing me...
I’m From Brooklyn, NY.
One night in the mid-1970s my parents came home from the theater in Manhattan and told us all about their night on the town. We were living on Long Island, Baldwin to be exact. I ...
I’m From Northfield, MN.
Ah, first love. First heartbreak—and second. This story does not feature my fumbled makings-out while skipping chapel on the roof of the science building. This story is not abou...
High School Bully Has A Secret.
Like too many gay kids in high school, Justin Taylor was bullied. I was a very closeted, afraid, little gay kid in high school. 15, 16 years old. Really afraid of people, really a...
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