by KishaLynn Elliot

My name is KishaLynn Elliot and I’m from San Diego, California.  One night in 2006, a friend of mine dragged me out for drinks in West Hollywood. We’re sitting at theElection night comes and our group of our friends decided to have a viewing party and we went, and it’s a very exciting time. It’s all of our Black friends and we̵...

by Robert Scott

My name is Robert Scott and I’m from San Diego, California. My father was a periodic alcoholic, he would come home and tear up the house, I mean, not literally, but cause a grea...

by Azul Terronez

I married a woman because when I was 19 years old, the love of my life killed himself. It was easy to move on and let go because I didn’t want to be hurt again, and the woman I ...

by Jim Allen

´Why are you home?” she asked. “I need to talk to you.” And then came the tears. “You´re gay” she said. I confirmed her thoughts. We sat by the fireplace talking about...

by Kate

I have heard many “coming out” stories in the past, from friends, and others, and everyone seems to describe this big build up, and sitting down with their parents/guardians/f...

by Andrew

It was a combination of moments, really, that got me writing right now. Moments, layered one on top of the other, that brought to mind the line from Virginia Woolf, “Life is not...

by Kristine B.

So here’s one from your straight ally, a married mother of two in Southern California. It was two days before the Obama/Prop 8 election in Nov 2008. I had reminded my kids (11 a...

by Jamie

My name is Jamie, I come from San Diego, California. I guess I was thinking a lot about sort of lost years in L.A. I have a really fuzzy memory, I don’t remember a lot. And that...

by Andrew

I have three fears in my life. First, I am scared of many insects, but spiders especially.  Tiny or giant – they all scare me.  I try not to let it show when I encounter one, ...