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I Come From: Three Essays from Venice High School Students

April 13, 2013 By The Good Life @ GMP 2 Comments

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Marcus Anderson, Fernando Garcia, and Steve Miramontes are three young men who know where they come from.

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The Violence of Homelessness: A Young Male Survivor’s Story [Trigger warning]

January 27, 2013 By W.R.R. 9 Comments

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W.R.R. escaped his father’s child sex ring only to endure the horrors of homelessness: illness, starvation, and yet more sexual violence. How does this survivor find meaning in his life today?

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Homeless for the Holidays: Witnessing the Lives of Homeless LGBT Youth

December 27, 2012 By Carl Siciliano 1 Comment

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This is among the most terrible expressions of homophobia in our time.

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Christian Exorcism Leads to Gay Teen’s Suicide

June 19, 2012 By Christian Piatt 2 Comments

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“Love the sinner, hate the sin” is a cop out, says Christian Piatt. On the courage to love our gay neighbors.

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What I Learned From Launching WhenICameOut.com

June 19, 2012 By Jessica Wode 1 Comment

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What coming out stories share in common.

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