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

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

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...

by Stephen Winter

I’m from Chicago, IL. My name is Stephen Winter, I’m originally from Chicago, IL. I’m here to talk to you about this time this guy named Nathan called me and said he ...

by Eric Ethington

When Erik came out to his father, he was given two choices: “Get this fixed or get out of the house.” At just 17 years old, Erik found the courage to stay true to who he is, p...

by Alan Waugh

Alan’s scornful ex-boyfriend outs him to his mother. Her response isn’t quite what the ex had in mind, though, turning into a blessing in disguise. ...

by Brooks Smith

Brooks comes out to his mom who’s a therapist, which leads to some awkward, uncomfortable and possibly inappropriate questions. ...

by Novalei Gonzalez

After having suicidal thoughts from being bullied and taunted in school, NovaLei went home to his grandfather, who offered advice that NovaLei still remembers today. “If you nev...

by Daniel Cook

When Daniel came out at 15, his parents gave him two options. “One, you can either leave right now. Just get your stuff and go. Or two, we’re going to enroll you into a Christ...