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First Graders Rush To The Defense of Mom’s Trans Daughter: “These Kids Are Incredible. We’re Gonna Be Okay.”
I am Marcella Andrews and I am from Madison, Wisconsin. I grew up in Green Bay, Wisconsin and went to high school there. I have a distinct memory in high school of being in the ha...
“This Is What I Have To Do To Fit In.” Bisexual Woman Goes To Great Lengths For Acceptance.
So I’m Amelia Meigs. I’m from Issaquah – the Seattle area of Washington. I was in grad school. I had just transferred to a new school in Saint Louis and I had never really b...
“I Was Actually Being Honest With Myself For The First Time.” Gay Man Comes Out To Wife And Kids.
My name is Markus Boos and I am from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. I had been married to a woman for 10 years and we had twin boys and a dog. When we first came to Seattle, during t...
“Are The Cats Gay, Too?” Queer Woman Comes Out To Mother With A Little Help From Her Feline Friends.
My name is Sho Barksdale. I am from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Animals have always been a big part of my family’s life. Growing up, I’ve had cats, dogs, hamsters, rats, snapping ...
“Try To Own The Narrative.” Gay Man’s Long Path To Healing After Statutory Rape By His Mentor.
I’m Ben. I’m from Seattle, Washington. I knew I was gay from about the age of 12 or so and by the time I was 17, I was getting ready to come out. So, there was an AIDS service...
After Hiring Musician, Church Removes His Piano From Pulpit Because He’s Gay
Hi, my name is David Raleigh and I’m from Seattle, Washington, where I grew up in a very unique situation. My mom was a very religious woman, and she, when I was 4 years old, sh...
Teaching Mom About STIs and How To Use A Condom
I’m Christa Orth and I’m from Bothell, Washington. I grew up as a teenager there in the early 90s and I grew up Catholic so I’d go to church every Sunday with my parents. Be...
Coming Out as an Undocumented Immigrant and Coming Out as a Queer Man.
My name is Carlos, Padilla, and I’m from Seattle, Washington. I was originally born in Guadalajara, Jadisco, Mexico, and I immigrated into the United States at the age of 2. For...
I’m From Seattle, WA.
I remember walking home from Scott’s little house in the bright early morning feeling triumphant, jubilant! Finally I knew! I knew and was ecstatic! In my seventeen years of dou...
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