Latino Gay Man Pursuing Higher Education
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...
The plantation haunts my gay marriage.
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...
He didn’t come to our wedding.
Timothy Houston, Kansas City, MO I will let the words speak for themselves.
Black, Gay, Dyslexia, Creative, Technology, Fun
Rob Bexter, USA Do what you want. Don’t let anybody stop you!
I am Hispanic enough for you!
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...
1961 White Gay Progressive Born Activist
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...
Sadly, Gay is a Race too.
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...
(My) black nanny taught me to love
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.
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...
Gay White Autistic Male….Difficult Fit
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...
Stealth lesbian: not what you expected.
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...
Gay and black is truly 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.
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...
