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Story Update: Micah Peterson on Embracing His Blackness, Shutting Down Microaggressions and Challenging Others.

by Micah Peterson

Story Update: Micah Peterson on Embracing His Blackness, Shutting Down Microaggressions and Challenging Others.

Nathan: Hello and welcome to this week’s Story Update. Today, we’re going to be speaking with Micah Peterson, who we… we got like a story about three years ago. So before w...

Story Update: Shellie and Randi “Transition is Such a Unique Experience for Each and Every Person That Goes Through It.”

by Shellie and Randi Ruge

Story Update: Shellie and Randi “Transition is Such a Unique Experience for Each and Every Person That Goes Through It.”

Nathan: Welcome to this week’s Story Update. This week, we’re actually going to be speaking with two storytellers who shared their story together with us 10 years ago, Shelli...

Black Gay Man Learns To “Love Myself And Love My Skin” After Being Racially Stereotyped Abroad.

by Micah Peterson

Black Gay Man Learns To “Love Myself And Love My Skin” After Being Racially Stereotyped Abroad.

Hi, my name is Micah Peterson and I’m from Phoenix, Arizona. So, when I was 21, I was in college at Oberlin up in Ohio, which is the middle of nowhere. I had an opportunity to s...

“Sexual Abuse is Something We Go Through and Not Something That We Are.”

by Stephen Land

“Sexual Abuse is Something We Go Through and Not Something That We Are.”

My name is Stephen Land and I’m originally from Phoenix, Arizona. I grew up in a very conservative Christian family. We went to church every Sunday. We went to church every Wedn...

“Mom…I’m Gay, Own a Porn Company, and Am In A Polyamorous Relationship.”

by Benjamine Heath

“Mom…I’m Gay, Own a Porn Company, and Am In A Polyamorous Relationship.”

I’m Benjamin and I’m from Phoenix, Arizona. I grew up with my mom who’s Filipino and also religious. A lot of Filipino families are very traditional and I remember growing u...

“Dad, I’m Trans.” “Well, You’re Still Mine.”

by Pat

“Dad, I’m Trans.” “Well, You’re Still Mine.”

Pat knew he was different from pretty early on. He explains: I came into this world different. I knew I was different. But yet again, they put you in a box. You’re either male oTRANSCRIPT: My name is Pat. I got lots of stories. I came into this world different. I knew I was different. But yet again, they put you in a box. You’re either male or female. ...

“Love Conquers” As Woman Marries Trans Man

by Lillian

“Love Conquers” As Woman Marries Trans Man

Lillian always imagined herself marrying “a dark bald black man.” After years of being single and realizing she’s happy being by herself, she met Michael on a personals siteTRANSCRIPT: My name is Lillian and I am a native Arizonan. I have lived here, mostly in the Phoenix area, most of my life. I have been single, had been single, all my life. When I...

I’m From Phoenix, AZ.

by James Hooley

I’m From Phoenix, AZ.

Although I didn’t come out until nearly 30, I have such vivid memories of when I was five that I was “different” from other little boys but didn’t have the vocabulary to d...

I’m From Phoenix, AZ.

by Joe

I’m From Phoenix, AZ.

Last fall, after a heart-wrenching break-up, I had to come back out into the dating world. I didn’t want to, but knew I had to get back up on that horse. I met a guy on Facebook...