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Latino Gay Man Pursuing Higher Education

January 26, 2026January 26, 2026 Duluth, GA, gay, higher education, José Martinez, Latino

José Martinez,
Duluth, GA

In a world that is currently against people that look like me, I fear that my pursuit for higher education will be useless because I won’t get the respect for being successful in my new career. I however am reminded that educating myself is important to me and what I want to accomplish and I cannot let those who are pushing me and my people down win. We will overcome, We will do better! I am more than what they believe me to be. We are more than what we are led to believe! Si se puede familia!

The plantation haunts my gay marriage.

September 18, 2025September 18, 2025 Asian, chains, Charlotte, Erik Shawn Frampton, Family, gay, gay marriage, haunts, NC, plantation, progress, SC, southern, struggle

Erik Shawn Frampton,
Charlotte, NC.

I am the descendant of a line of plantation owners in South Carolina. As a gay man, my upcoming marriage will finally occur on our 20th anniversary together. My larger southern family struggles to see my identity as sacred, just as they struggle still to see minority life as sacred. But what progress. From chains to wedding bells with a gay Asian man.

He didn’t come to our wedding.

July 9, 2025July 9, 2025 gay, gay marriage, guest, guests, Kansas City, love, marriage, MO, Timothy Houston, wedding

Timothy Houston,
Kansas City, MO

I will let the words speak for themselves.

Black, Gay, Dyslexia, Creative, Technology, Fun

November 2, 2024November 6, 2024 Black, creative, Dyslexia, fun, gay, Rob Bexter, technology, USA

Rob Bexter,
USA

Do what you want. Don’t let anybody stop you!

I am Hispanic enough for you!

March 19, 2024March 19, 2024 gay, Hispanic, Ian Diaz, Intersectionality, mixed, Norfolk, pride, VA

Ian Diaz,
Norfolk, VA

Intersectionality exists. Too long have I been told that I’m not Hispanic enough, not white enough, and not black enough to exist in certain spaces. But I am enough. Others cannot dictate my existence. I am who I am and I am a proud, mixed gay man.

I am BLACK, but I’m gay!

March 19, 2024 Black, Elroy Calloway, gay, LA, New Orleans

Elroy Calloway,
New Orleans, LA

1961 White Gay Progressive Born Activist

January 17, 2024January 17, 2024 1960's, activist, CA, civil rights, Connected, Costa Mesa, gay, Mark Cleveland, progressive, white

Mark Cleveland,
Costa Mesa, CA

Growing up a gay child in the 1960’s I knew instinctively and immediately that my future was deeply connected to the Civil Rights movement. Our beloved LGBTQIA community worked hard to earn the respect of our black leaders & mentors and after years of struggle we were accepted and included. And that deeply enriched our PRIDE. I’ve lived with a sense of struggle and connection my entire life.

Sadly, Gay is a Race too.

January 17, 2024January 17, 2024 Bill Donius, divisive, gay, MO, Race, St. Louis, William

William, Bill Donius,
St Louis, MO

Thanks for doing this project. Out differences should make us stronger, but it seems they’re dividing us, more so over the past decade.

(My) black nanny taught me to love

January 15, 2024 black nanny, CA, gay, heart, love, nanny, RANDOLPH F BROCK, Soquel, taught

RANDOLPH F BROCK
Soquel, CA

Thank you for doing this project. As a gay man it is close to my heart.

One man. Indivisible. Black. Gay. American.

July 18, 2023July 18, 2023 Alva Jones, American, Black, black america, gay, Gay America, Indivisible, Jr. Greensboro, man, NC, one, parts, sum

Alva Jones Jr.
Greensboro, NC

I’m a bit of a focal point of discrimination in this country. As a Black man I’m viewed as a threat. As a gay man I’m viewed as an abomination. These views have by no means been universal in my travels, but the reality of their existence is no less real. The recent revelation that same sex marriage opponents sought to drive a wedge between Black Americans and Gay Americans was baffling to me, as though one person could not be both. I am the sum of all my parts, and I am indivisible.

Gay doesn’t make me less Black

July 18, 2023July 18, 2023 @ExodusRex, Black, Exodus Rex, gay, twitter

Exodus Rex,
Submitted via Twitter

Gay White Autistic Male….Difficult Fit

March 17, 2023 Autistic, classmates, gay, Joshua K. NH, label, LGBT, school, white

Joshua K.
NH

Being on the Autism spectrum, I felt that I never fit in with the rest of my classmates because I would always have to have an aide or paraprofessional by my side to help me with subjects that I find difficult. Being white, most people automatically label us as racist because of how society views white people. Also, many Christian people view individuals who are part of the LGBT community as “sinful” and that same-sex marriage goes against God’s vision of marriage between a man and a woman so it’s difficult for me as a gay man to fit in where people don’t accept you as a human being.

My family’s Chinese, Jewish and Gay

November 18, 2022November 18, 2022 Chinese, Chloe Kandel Wong, Douglaston, Family, gay, Jewish, NY

Chloe Kandel Wong,
Douglaston, NY.

Only one’s sexuality trumps skin color.

October 4, 2022October 4, 2022 anonymous, gay, IA, Iowa City, Lesbian, Sexuality, skin color, trump

BL,
Iowa City, IA.

Would MLK support gay rights?

March 17, 2022March 17, 2022 gay, gay rights, Kevin Danaher, Martin Luther King, MLK, Reston, rights, say what, support, VA

Kevin Danaher
Reston, VA

Stealth lesbian: not what you expected.

October 25, 2021October 25, 2021 Champlin, expression, gay, gender, heterosexual, Janice Vassar, Lesbian, MN, sexual

Janice Vassar,
Champlin, MN

I often get comments like “You don’t look lesbian/gay”. My response is that I’m a “stealth lesbian”. People assume that I’m heterosexual. I make it a point to be very out at work. The thing about coming out is that it is endless; I have to come out to people all the time. It’s important that I come out because LBGTQ people come in all shapes, sizes, colors and gender expressions.

Gay and black is truly me.

September 26, 2021September 26, 2021 Black, College, convocation, FL, gay, Lakeland, Matthew English, ME

Matthew English,
Lakeland, FL.

Michele was at my college today for convocation. Her words spoke the truth. I will always listen.

We gay Muslims aren’t accepted anywhere.

September 26, 2021January 9, 2022 accepted, Dawud Moore, Flushing, gay, isulted, muslims, NY, Syria, threatened, understand

Dawud Moore,
Flushing, NY.

Thrown off rooftops in Syria, blatantly insulted and threatened in New York, suspicious sneers, and parents moving their children away from us. Who tries to understand? Few indeed.

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