by Erika Miguel

“I Thought This Was The Women’s Room.” The Challenges of Gender Expression in the Workplace.

My name is Erika Miguel, and I’m from The Bronx, New York. From age 4 to age 18, I went to catholic school. Every morning at 6am I would put on a button-down, put on my tights, ...

by Lucas Mendieta

Father Would Rather His Son “Be a Murderer in Jail” Than Be Gay.

My name is Lucas Mendieta and I’m from Greenville, South Carolina. When I was 15 years old I was at Spring Break with my friends down in Florida. And my sister got a hold of me ...

by Megan Yeo

Coming Out Again (And Again) To Grandma With Alzheimer’s.

My name is Megan Gail Yeo, I’m from Stafford, Connecticut. I’m named after my maternal grandmother, Gail Griffith Murray. She’s one of the most unstoppably alive women that ...

by Joshua Davy

“Something Really Remarkable Happened” After Grandson Shows Coming Out Film Made For His Grandpa.

My name is Joshua Davy and I’m from Hong Kong. When I was 16, me and my mom were invited to the W Hotel in Guangzhou because we did two pieces of artwork there. And I remember d...

by Liam Riley

A Father’s Journey: From Disgust to Pride

My name is Liam Riley. I’m from Los Angeles, California. My parents had me at a really, really young age; they were 16 when they had me. So they had nothing of their own. They w...

by Joey Suarez

Overcoming Sexual Abuse: “Music Is Responsible For Saving My Life.”

I’m Joey Suarez and I’m from San Antonio, Texas. In Miami, Florida, when I was 8 years old, I was in 1st grade. And I was in Ms. Baker’s class. And we just had the DARE prog...

by Victor Mendolia

Challenging “The Clones” of Fire Island and Celebrating The Freaks at The Pyramid Club.

I’m Victor Mendolia and I’m from Selden, New York, which is on Long Island. When I was 16, I started going out to Fire Island, to Cherry Grove. I had recently left this born-a...

by Braden Bradley

Conversion Therapy Doesn’t Work. “I Actually Felt Closer To God When I Accepted Myself.”

I’m Braden Bradley and I’m from Hallsville, Texas, which is a small town in northeast Texas, close to Louisiana. There’s one stop light and a Dairy Queen and it’s just cut...

by Kayden Tyler

Overcoming Anxiety Leads To Love.

My name is Kayden Tyler, I’m from Chatham, Illinois. Ever since high school I’ve kind of had anxiety, it’s kind of followed me into college. So once I moved to Canandaigua, ...