by Eli Westbrook

My name is Eli. I’m from Austin, Texas. As my mother was nearing the end of an incredibly short labor, especially considering that I was her first child, the doctor, the deliver...

by Ilo Sabine

My name is Ilo and I’m from Caracas, Venezuela. When I was – it was 10 years ago, or something like that, I was in Venezuela. I used to practice medicine there. At the time, I...

by Arwyn Heilrayne

I’m Arwyn Heilrayne. I’m from Austin, Texas and I’m 13 and in the seventh grade. Earlier this year, we had a substitute in Spanish class. I had finished the assignment so sh...

by Elizabeth Green

My name’s Elizabeth Green and I’m from Austin, Texas. About 3 years ago, I was married to a man that I’d been married to for 18 years. We’d been together for about 20 and ...

by Ben Gibson

My name is Ben Gibson and I’m from Andrews, Texas. I found love when I was 16 with a girl I met in high school. And it was probably one of the best times of my entire life. We r...

by E Garcia

I’m E Garcia and I’m from New York City. When I was a kid, I was a huge tomboy. I remember when I was 5, I asked my parents if I could get a mohawk and dye it pink, purple and...

by Liz Leifer

My name is Liz Leifer and I’m from Southern California. I had two bouts, actually, of coming out to my parents, my family. One of which was when I was 15 in 1985. My mother chal...

by Kyle Graden

My name is Kyle Graden. I’m from Bloomington-Normal, Illinois. It was my junior year. I was 17. I had a bunch of queer friends at the time. My high school was attached to, was a...

by Brook Umbrell

My name is Brook Umbrell and I’m from Toledo, Ohio. In 2014, I decided that was going to be my Summer of Yes. A good friend of mine was doing a queer calendar at the time. She&#...