by Henry Elliot

Bisexual Ponders Fatherhood in Conservative Town – Video Story.

Henry Elliot is bisexual and wants to have a child. He has a male partner, though, and lives in the conservative town of Alamogordo, New Mexico. “There is a church on every str...

by Robbie Maris

Parents Send Teen To Ex-Gay Ministry – Video Story.

After coming out to his religiously conservative parents, Robbie Maris was sent to “ex-gay” ministry, Exodus International. Robbie explains: “What Exodus preaches is that t...

by Lauren

“I Stood Up And Said ‘I’m Gay’ To The Whole School.” I’m From Needham, MA – Video Story.

In Lauren’s Junior year of high school, there was a “No Place For Hate” month. The month was followed by a panel with students talking about different forms of hate, like ra...

by Barb Genton

I’m From Syracuse, NY – Video Story.

Barb Genton was an elementary school teacher in a small, conservative town and remained closeted for most of her career. “I remained closeted and I dressed thinking that I was f...

by Shara Dae

“I Approached All The Adults In The Kitchen And Let Them Know They Should Be Ashamed Of Themselves. I Am A Lesbian.”

I’m from Philadelphia, PA To reinforce the sometimes overlooked fact that there are black people in the LGBTQ community, and also that there are LGBTQ people in the blackTRANSCRIPT: My name is Shara Dae. I’m from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It’s pretty much where I spent most of my days, you know as a kid, as an adolescent. So, I’d like to t...

by Tyrone Smith

Tyrone Smith Reflects on Philly’s Black Gay Community Coming Together During the HIV/AIDS Crisis

My name is Tyrone Smith, I’m originally from Kinston, North Carolina but I’ve lived here in Philadelphia for most of my adult life. And I’m an openly, affirming African Amer...

Laverne Cox: From Bullying and Transphobia to Acceptance and Love.

I’m from Mobile, AL. Laverne Cox is an actress and a transgender woman whose story takes us from her childhood experiences of being bullied, to the transphobia she experiYou can find out more about Laverne at her website, find her on Facebook and follow her on Twitter. TRANSCRIPT: My name is Laverne Cox and I’m from Mobile, Alabama. Until re...

by Amber Hikes

Black Community Spotlight: Amber Hikes

I’m from Atlanta, GA. My name is Amber and I was born in Okinawa, Japan, but I am from Atlanta, Georgia. So my experience is that people of color, when I hear their comin...

by Khary

Black Community Spotlight: Khary

I’m from Queens, NY. To reinforce the sometimes overlooked fact that there are black people in the LGBTQ community, and also that there are LGBTQ people in the black commTRANSCRIPT: My name is Khary, I’m from Queens, New York. My story is really about what it means to be gay and come out as a black gay guy and really how friendship plays into th...