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Trans Man’s Supportive Workplace “Was Just Life-Changing For Me.”
My name is Danny Terrero and I’m from Bronx, New York. In 2012, I decided to begin my physical transition from female to male. I was very scared. I was in a very conservative sc...
Business Owner Embraces Being Out and Proud.
My name’s Aurelio Giordano and I’m from Brooklyn, New York. So back in 2008, at the time I was working as an executive assistant in the marketing department of a large media c...
Boss To New Employee: “It’s Been Brought To My Attention That You’re A Lesbian.”
My name is Ingrid Galvez-Thorp and I’m originally from New Rochelle, New York. Leading up to the ‘96 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, I found out at my job that there was opportuni...
Being Nonbinary and Gender Fluid: “You Don’t Have To Own Up To One Label Or Be One Thing.”
TRANSCRIPT: My name is Ada Guzman, and I’m from New York City. When I was in 7th grade, I had this Latin teacher. She had been my Latin teacher a year before, and she was also m...
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Father Evolves From “I’d Disown [My Gay Son]” to “I’m Sorry. I Love You, Son.”
Hello, my name is Cesar Pina and I’m from Brooklyn, New York. About 10 years ago, walking about at a family function around the adults, being a teenager. It was a conversation a...
Doctor To Mother Of Gay Son: “It Doesn’t Matter And You Can’t Do Anything About It.”
I’m Johnny Taranto, I’m from Farmingdale, New York. When I was about 5 years old, I remember sneaking downstairs to the basement every morning to watch our VHS copy of The Wiz...
“I Thought This Was The Women’s Room.” The Challenges of Gender Expression in the Workplace.
My name is Erika Miguel, and I’m from The Bronx, New York. From age 4 to age 18, I went to catholic school. Every morning at 6am I would put on a button-down, put on my tights, ...
Challenging “The Clones” of Fire Island and Celebrating The Freaks at The Pyramid Club.
I’m Victor Mendolia and I’m from Selden, New York, which is on Long Island. When I was 16, I started going out to Fire Island, to Cherry Grove. I had recently left this born-a...
Trans Youth Overcomes Locker Room Bullying, Finds Purpose In Helping Others.
My name is Patrick Mess, I’m from Canisteo, New York. I’m 22 years old and one day in high school, I was in the locker room getting changed for class and I was really self-con...
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