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“This Story Shows How My Mother Lived Rather Than Just How She Died.”
My name is Terry McGovern, I’m from East Meadow, New York. My mother was an interesting character. She was kind of athletic, she coached softball when I was a kid, so she was a ...
Dad Comes Out To Kids With Hilarious–And Inspiring–Results.
My name is Brian Hartigan, I’m from Staten Island, New York. I came out late in my life, about 30 years old. And reason being is I had gotten married and I had children. I had c...
Senior Class President Fights To Have Gay Student’s Letter Printed In Paper
I’m Fataah Dihaan, I’m from Buffalo, New York. I went to an all-boys Jesuit private high school, President of the class, I was fairly popular. My Senior year I was editor of o...
After Near-Fatal Bout With Weight Loss, Gay Son Chooses Happiness Over Father’s Approval.
My name is Richard Fox and I’m from Queens, New York. I, in my adolescence, had gained some weight as a kid, say from my second grade to high school I basically progressively be...
“You Have To Leave.” Facing Discrimination In A Hospital At The Height of the AIDS Crisis.
I’m Doug Rice, I’m from Rochester, New York. Robert and I met in 1983 at a record store I was working at. He came in as a customer and I’d just gone to a Talking Heads conce...
New Teacher Shuts Down Homophobic Language In Classroom.
My name’s Alexa Espinal and I’m from New York City. I recently came to Mississippi about four months ago to teach. I’m teaching middle school art, so I teach 6th, 7th, and 8...
“I Was Very, Very Happy That Stonewall Had Happened.”
My name is Perry Brass, I’m originally from Savannah, Georgia. I realized I was gay, certainly by the time I was 15. And at that point I went through a real crisis. And like a l...
Agender Person Goes From Being Bullied In The Newark Projects To Gracing The Cover of French Vogue
I’m Andre J., I’m from Newark, New Jersey. I remember this one particular time growing up in the projects that I was coming home from school and a 20-year-old looked at me and...
“Sometimes We Only Get One Shot.” Finding Love On The Subway.
My name is Simone Davis and I’m from New York City, New York. She was dressed average. Just big winter jacket, sweatpants and rain boots. The train comes and we get on the same ...