Category: Story

It Took Time – Anonymous

It Took Time – Anonymous

Coming out for me was a process, not a moment. I didn’t even realize I was gay until halfway through high school. I wasn’t the type of kid who had…
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No Grand Gesture

No Grand Gesture

So, funny enough, I didn’t even really “come out” in the traditional sense. There wasn’t some big announcement or grand gesture; it just sort of… happened over time. Growing up,…
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Too Many Pornos! – Alfonso D

Too Many Pornos! – Alfonso D

Goku from Dragon Ball Z was so hot and so funny and so ripped! That’s how I knew I was gay. That and I liked orchids, wearing my grandma’s dresses,…
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Balancing Two Identities – Jake L

Balancing Two Identities – Jake L

I have always wanted to be the person people go to when they don’t have anyone else to turn to. I’m quixotic. I feel a profound sense of pride when…
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Better Late Than Never – Allana C

Better Late Than Never – Allana C

Growing up as a queer Evangelical Christian was rough. It was a childhood full of shame, repression, and most predominantly, fear. I became convinced, like many others, that there was a…
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Taking Chances – Brandon R

Taking Chances – Brandon R

I’d like to start my blog off with a lesson. When you are presented with an opportunity, no matter the outcome, take it. For those who believe we only live…
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Keepin’ it country… Jasen B

Keepin’ it country… Jasen B

Growing up in rural North Central Wisconsin is never easy for anyone, but try being one of the very few in the area who identify as homosexual.  My coming out…
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