by Sebastian Fortino

We moved to Philadelphia when I was about ten years old. The boyhood friends I had in the New Jersey suburb of my birth were therefore lost to me. Despite promises to write, and t...

by Clarence C.

I am the oldest of 5 children.  All of us were born on even-numbered years (I lead the way starting in 1962; my first brother was born in 1964; my first sister was born in 1966; ...

by Marc Robinson

When I was 13 or so, perhaps even 12, I was introduced to the amazing world of Internet porn by my brother and his friends. I very quickly learned the ropes, remembering to delete...

by Philip Calderon

The Steering Committee meeting was taking a short break.  A bunch of us gay people gathered in the kitchen and started talking about what else – coming out.  Pretty soon we we...

by Cameron Stewart

After moving to West Hollywood, CA it had become apparent that there was a weekly tradition of Sunday/FunDays and I wanted so badly for my visiting San Diego boys to partake. The ...

by Zachary Clark

“How old are you?” she asked me. “Eighteen.” “You look twelve. Is this your first time at a gay bar, Mr. Eighteen? They can’t hear you, honey.” She pushed the microp...

by Brad Willis

I grew up in a world where boys longed for a new deer rifle for Christmas. The back pockets of blue jeans bore faded circles, evidence of everyone’s favorite contraband, Skoal. ...

by Dan

I met him through his boyfriend at the time.  It was mid-August, 2007 and he was 19 and I was 20.  I was “straight” and he had just come out to his mother and one of his sis...

by John

I never had a big coming out moment, or story, or statement.  I did not tell my parents until I was 31 because I just wanted to let everyone figure it out on their own. I grew up...