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True LGBT Story: Ronnie Kroell, ‘I’m From Chicago, Ill.’

True LGBT Story: Ronnie Kroell, ‘I’m From Chicago, Ill.’

“I’m from Driftwood,” a collection of “lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer stories from all over the world,” appears weekends on LGBTQ Nation. For more true LGBT stories, or to share your own, visit “I’m from Driftwood.”

Ronnie Kroell, 29, a fashion model best known for appearing on the first season of the Bravo reality series Make Me a Supermodel, tells his coming out story, and how his 78-year-old grandmother came to the rescue when his mother was less than supportive after finding out he’s gay.

Watch Ronnie’s story:

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