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Coming Out in the Brazilian culture
Culturally in Brazil, coming out as gay is “a shock.” … “I grew up hearing, ‘Oh, I don’t care about gay people, they’re fine, but if my son was gay, it would be a different story.’ So I always knew it was going to be a hard time to come out.”
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‘I think it’s really weird that some people don’t think that bisexuals exist’
Rachel is bisexual, and for the first time, she was confronted with an issue that has plagued people like her for a long time: biphobia…
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Gay teen uses Eagle Scout project to help the local LGBT community
As a sophomore in high school, Eric Snyder was about to come out. But then he realized the Boy Scouts of America had a discriminatory policy against gay and bisexual scouts, forcing him to remain in the closet. Even though Eric couldn’t be openly gay, he decided that his Eagle Scout project would be.
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The path of acceptance vs. the path of rejection
Eric Thomas and his friend Felix were both young gay men living in the Bronx. The difference that set their lives on different paths came from their homes and churches…
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Why I identify as ‘Queer’
Jaime-Jin describes why “being an Asian American, being female, being a transracial adoptee, being a Southerner who was growing up in a religious household” she identifies as “queer.”
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Gender transition gives HIV+ transgender man reason to live
Teo was in an abusive relationship with a woman, which lead him to be infected with HIV. It was his diagnosis, however, that pushed him to want to finally go through gender transition and lead a more fulfilled life.
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Coming out as an undocumented immigrant, and as a queer man
Carlos was brought to the United States by his family when he was 2 years old. After excelling in school, he had to explain to a teacher that he couldn’t apply for a college scholarship because he is an undocumented immigrant, all while preparing to tell his mom that he’s gay.
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Rosa’s journey from ‘all gays should go to hell’ to loving her lesbian daughter
Imagine you have a husband, two infant girls, a house, and a marriage. Then your husband abandons you because he’s gay. That’s what happened to Rosa Manriquez. “I really hated him. And it followed that I hated anyone who was gay.”
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After struggling with homelessness, Angela makes a better life for herself
After being kicked out of her home at 17, Angela Louis struggled with homelessness, abusive relationships, sex work, and depression, all while transitioning, but nothing could stop her from finding her own path and earning her diploma.
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Jamie’s ‘Personal Gay Holiday,’ I’m from Highland Park, Ill.
When Jamie came out at 15, his boyfriend at the time wanted him to celebrate that day every year. He said, “Today is your personal coming out day. It’s your second birthday, it’s an important day you remember, and it’s something I want you to keep in mind and celebrate in some small way every year because it’s something you should be very proud of.”