Introspective

Private: 5022 – “A” of Things Lesbians Think

It started at an early age – earlier than I can even remember. I was always the friend that "had your back." I was always known to be overprotective, needing a full background on someone if they were going to get close to anybody I knew, mainly girls. In high school, I knew everyone – none of the stereotypes fit my friend Continue reading

Private: 5023 – Amanda Spaanstra

I am a 26-year old mostly-female-identified-but-slightly-genderqueer individual. I identify as pansexual, which is someone who doesn't even "see" gender, but loves people for who they are regardless of their gender identity. For the first 23 years of my life, I knew that I liked men and that was the socially acceptable thing for Continue reading

Private: 5050 – Tab

My name is Tab, I am a 26-year old woman living in Saint Louis, MO. I never thought that one day I would share this experience with anyone, since being a homosexual has been one of the most lonely life experiences at times. It is a narrow path all its own, and it's one I felt I had to walk alone. I had a straight Continue reading

Private: 5042 – Lindy Mae

I suppose you can say I've always known I'm gay, but as a little girl it's not really that clear. For most of my childhood and while I was growing up, I was confusing how I felt about boys and how I felt about girls. I put off my feelings for girls as just a "friendship type" of love, but deep down I knew it wasn't that simple. Deep Continue reading

5041 – Dominique Chatterjee

Coming out is commonly talked about as a one-time-only thing. But anyone who's had to do it knows it's more like a lifetime process. Every time a member of the LGBTQ community meets a new person, they inevitably start working out the "best" time to inform the other that they're gay/bi/queer – either that or Continue reading

5015 – Milly DuBouchet

In high school, I was what some would call one of the "cool kids." I was a top-ranked basketball player with a mean crossover and on full academic scholarship, but they couldn't quite call me a nerd because nerds weren't "cool." I was in the National Honor Society for my grades, voted "best dressed" by my graduating Continue reading

5003 – Jenning Medina

Some time ago, my mother decided to take a leave of absence from work and take my kids to Puerto Rico so I could have the time and space I needed to finish my college degree. Though it helped me in terms of my career, it was one of the darkest periods of my life – my children had always been my purpose, and suddenly Continue reading