by James Schwartz

I have read many “True Tales of the ex-Amish”-esque tomes and found little to identify with, with no LGBT stories. I took a half-hearted stab at explaining the religious repre...

by Joshua Stephen Kartes

It’s funny; but then again, pretty typical, I guess–I was “out” before I ever came out. It started way back in high school, when I was still living in the not-exactly-enti...

by Ethan Pierson

Most of the LGBT people today are hidden in fear. Yes, it is a scary thing–the fear of rejection, how people will handle it, worried if you’ll get beaten up over it. I have fa...

by Christian Eichenlaub

I was the first gay person I knew. Until I wasn’t.  The amazing thing about Traverse City was that once I knew what I was gay, I found an amazing community, an amazing mentor, ...