Respectful Memorial Day to all our servicemen and women, gay and straight, who have served in the past and to those who are still serving today. To commemorate, I’m reposting a story from a hero, Matt, who served in Iraq. He’s From Spring, TX.
My coming out to my parents was never a choice. I never intended to do it when I did. It was late one night when I was at my grandparents’ house with my dad and my brother.
I guess my dad had sensed that something was bothering me, so when my brother and my grandparents had gone [...]
I'm going to try to keep IFD "stories only" but we posted a launch video about the Story Tour earlier this week and I thought it would be nice to share. We're currently on a 50-state Story Tour collecting and sharing true LGBTQ stories from all across America. Keep up with us on the Story Tour [...]
I grew up in a very strict, religious and physically abusive home environment where mistakes were severely punished and there was no room for self expression. Most of my life up until my teen years I lived in fear and in instability. I learned quickly that being invisible and trying to be as perfect as possible [...]
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My name is Ibada and I'm from Washington, D.C.
When I was working at Yale this [...]
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Every year since DADT went into effect, Memorial Day and Veteran’s Day have also served to remind us of how America honors some of her soldiers more than others.