by Garry S.

I remember when I first came out. It was the only time. I was home visiting family for one holiday or another and I sat my mom down for the big “I’m gay” talk.  “I have t...

by Cat D.

I met the love of my life on November 3, 2008, the only problem was I already had a girlfriend whom I loved very dearly. This new woman (Toni) was simply irresistible. I kept maki...

by Jarred R.

I came out over a year and a half ago. I was never really sure when or if I would come out, until one day I remember waking up and texting my best friend and asking if we could ta...

by C.S.

“You and Aba are gay,” my son said to me. We were in the car, on the way to school. “Yes, we are,” I said. “I think I want to be gay.” “Well, you’ve got plenty of ...

by Travis Warby

When I came out it was like a bomb had gone off in my town. I was 14 and the only openly gay person in my entire high school. I did it very suddenly, basically I just got tired of...

by Frances

It is my dad’s 36th birthday and I am holding a cardboard box that is moving. He’s on the phone—he’s often on the phone—but the night’s plan has no room for interrupti...

by Antonio

I came out at the age of 15. I never thought I would’ve come out at that particular time. However, shortly before my freshman year ended, my whole world became a lot more real. ...

by Michael Stratmoen

My story isn’t one where I faced friends or family over my sexual orientation. It isn’t about discrimination or gay bashing. It’s about something far scarier and insidious. ...

Eddie and I were playing Nintendo in his room and I was so psyched as I had never played The Legend of Zelda before. He and I were 11-year-old kids, and I was spending the night w...