After I began to come out to myself in my mid-30’s, I realized that I had always been gay. The rural community in which I grew up gave me all kinds of social messages: from the ...

by Jason Mergen and Perry Evans

Today’s Video Story was collected on the 50-state Story Tour. Check out the blog where you can follow us on our adventure. We met Jason and Perry in Alexandria, MN. If you haI’m Perry Evans and I’m from, originally from Ashton, South Dakota. I’m Jason Mergen I grew up in a small town, well, the nearest town was actually Avon, Minnesota. Yep, we�...

by Terry Bigler

I’m from Ephrata. I’ve lived there for the past 33 years. I moved there to be with my first true love. My partner and I lived in the same house for 27 years and then I lost hi...

by Milani Arguelles

Today’s Video Story was collected on the 50-state Story Tour. Check out the blog where you can learn more about Milani and about our adventure in Garland, Texas. My name is Milani. I am 27 years old. I’m from Pflugerville Texas which is a little town, just outside of Austin. Just North of Austin. And I’ve lived in Dallas for five years...

by Wade Honey

I’m from Tamms, Illinois. Practically no one who isn’t from Tamms has heard of it. It is a small, dying town in southernmost Illinois. Farm country, beautiful to look at…reg...

by Chris S.

“Karen, he just referred to that guy he’s with as his husband! Can you believe it? What perverts!” The comment came from behind us and I turned to scan the line of people wa...

by S. G.

Something smooth and cool turned on my table. I look at the cover, “Take 5” it says. Oh Dave Brubeck if only it were that easy. I find five being a constant number in my life....

by Michael N.

I was raised in Fargo, North Dakota. I always knew I was different, but not sure how. I wanted to fit in and date girls in high school and actually dated some very attractive ones...

by Marco Jacinto

I’m a 31-year-old guy with a story to tell. It’s not a funny story, it’s not an exciting story, but if at least one person can relate to it and find something positive in it...