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“Um, But…Why?” Nonbinary Person Navigates Questions After Coming Out
I’m Aria Renee Curameng and I’m from Fort Washington, Maryland. Back in, I want to say 2021, I went out with a friend of mine and we constantly went to piano barsAnd it’s 2023, and it’s just rehearsals in January. One day we… we’re on break, and we’re having lunch. There’s about four of us in the ensemble, s...
“That’s My Daughter”: Construction Dad Doesn’t Hesitate to Support Trans Woman
My name is Sasha Buchert and I’m from Portland, Oregon. When I was younger, Iike a lot of people, I didn’t have the greatest relationship with my dad. We just weren&And it just made me see that, my dad loved me and saw me and supported me. Even at the risk of social cost. I know that this person obviously knew that I was transgender. But my d...
Gay Teacher Goes From Closeted Student to Queer Role Model
My name is Philip Marcus. I’m from the Bronx, New York. As long as I can remember, I knew that I was different. I knew that I was gay. Because I went to an all boys CatholI had been dating someone who was in that small group from high school. I was able to be very open about my relationship, and I was able to talk about my feelings and my struggles...
Bisexual Awakening from a Life-Changing Kiss
My name is Karine. I’m from Brooklyn, New York. I grew up in a very conservative… conservative environment in Haiti. We went to church every week, sometimes twice a weekAnd I had just this moment of understanding that I could actually be in love with a woman, and I could be with a woman. Even though I’d had those feelings before, when I was...
Chosen Family Saved Me: Bisexual Woman Finds Saving Grace During Pandemic
My name is Ambika Nair. I am from Plainsboro, New Jersey. I grew up in a conservative South Asian family. I only really realized that I was bisexual once I graduated high schoolI just smiled and nodded and said, “Yeah, okay.” This topic of having a husband would come up in small and subtle ways, and every time it did, it would just continue to weigh ...
Queer Sikh Man Uses Visibility and Experience in Healthcare to Help and Empower Others.
My name is Sundeep Singh Boparai. My pronouns are he, him, his, and I’m from Queens, New York. I was a senior in undergrad and my mom was actually making lunch for me. AndSo I decided to go to Hofstra University, where I studied Master’s of Healthcare Administration. Once I graduated, I was like, I need to join a large health system. I joined...
Queer Teen Comes Out After Dad Walks in on Him and His Boyfriend Making Out.
I’m Andrew Gryniewicz and I’m from Seattle, Washington. In 2013, I had a girlfriend and we had been dating for about a year and a half. And I had always felt that maI just said, “I’m dating Luke.” And they were like, “But what about your girlfriend? We’ve known for a long time, but obviously, you were dating yo...
Oprah, Rap & Naked Yoga: One Gay Man’s Coming Out Journey to Finding His Community
Hi, I’m Daniel, from Houston, Texas. When I was 11 years old, I was at my aunt’s house and my mom happened to be watching an episode of Oprah. I noticed it waSo I went a little bit back into my shell, but I would hear comments on a pretty regular basis about who I was when we were talking about things like top and bottom. I remember gu...
Gay Man Reconnects with Family After Overcoming Shame and Learning to Live Authentically
Hey, I’m Chauncey Dandridge. I’m from Harrison, New Jersey. My family was very macho. There was always sports on the television. I’m one of three boys, grew upSo I had already been a club kid, partying, doing ecstasy, doing this and that, but I think right after 9/11 is when I picked up doing crystal, crystal meth. I would use it to hav...
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