by Radu Bradu

I’m From Bucharest, Ilfov, Romania.

I woke up one day realizing that I was different from other kids. I didn’t know exactly how at first, but soon it became pretty clear. I still remember seeing a gay pride parade...

by Taylor Parr

I’m From Cedar City, UT.

I’ve known I was gay since I was 7 years old when I could look at guys and think they were cute. I think I could have been bisexual, but girls have scared me ever since being ra...

by Arni M.

I’m From Woodbridge, VA.

Like many gays in the United States, I grew in up in a heterosexist and devoutly Protestant family. We went to church very frequently, where pastors would demagogue us and frighte...

by Benjamin Golden

I’m From Alburtis, PA.

In the small eastern Pennsylvania town where I grew up, homophobic bullying was like the noisy freight trains that thundered daily along the tracks at the edge of town:  just par...

by Austin

I’m From Grayling, MI.

I was 22 and sitting in the living room of my house at college with two of my best friends, who I’ll call Jack and Kate.  I was also entirely closeted with no plans to come out...

by Jerry Langdon

I’m from Rochester Hills, MI.

Back in the day, the Religious Wrong exclaimed that “joining the Gay Lifestyle” would shorten our lives, cause depression and lead to alcoholism and suicide. Our lives were de...

by Tyrone Smith

Tyrone Smith Reflects on Philly’s Black Gay Community Coming Together During the HIV/AIDS Crisis

My name is Tyrone Smith, I’m originally from Kinston, North Carolina but I’ve lived here in Philadelphia for most of my adult life. And I’m an openly, affirming African Amer...

by Daniel Harder

Black Community Spotlight: Daniel Harder

I’m from Bowie, MD. From the time I was 4 or 5 years old, I knew that I was gay. I can even remember my first crush at that age. I don’t know if I had a true understanding of what being “gay” m...

by Khary

Black Community Spotlight: Khary

I’m from Queens, NY. To reinforce the sometimes overlooked fact that there are black people in the LGBTQ community, and also that there are LGBTQ people in the black commTRANSCRIPT: My name is Khary, I’m from Queens, New York. My story is really about what it means to be gay and come out as a black gay guy and really how friendship plays into th...