Here’s My Story
HERE’S MY STORY is a feature on The G&LR‘s website, where you can share some part of your life story with other readers. We receive a lot of submissions of personal memoirs, but the magazine doesn’t publish first-person narratives as a general rule. “Here’s My Story” is a space that allows our readers (and others) to talk about their experiences as members of the LGBT+ community. There are no restrictions on subject matter, but some broad areas might include:
- Coming-out stories
- Memorable love affairs
- An epiphany (e.g. a work of art)
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Between Panic and Pride
By Anne Kruse
For many, feeling pride about who we are is a foreign concept, but we worked at it
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What Comes After
by Mae Espada
My mother whimpering, choking, eating her own words: “Really, who, what, are you?” Me, sitting down, clutching my phone in one hand and my bandaged chest in the other. This can’t be true. It can’t be true.
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I’m Straight; I’m Gay; I’m Bisexual
By Frank Arthur Smith
One thing I know for sure: whether gay, bisexual, or “definitely not straight,” my journey is my own.
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I Knew I Was Different—But How?
By J. Sutari
When I went through with the decision to come out of the closet, my announcement assured myself and other queer youth that we have a place in society, that we do exist, despite living in a world that is still trying to erase us.
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My Journey to Asylum in America
By Edafe Okporo
“Edafe Okporo, please rise,” the judge said upon returning. “Thank you for your bravery and courage. I am granting you permission to live in America.”
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An Organization Man Has an Epiphany
By Richard Gartner
The next thing I knew, my body was trembling from the inside out. I was paralyzed and yet in vibratory motion at the same time.
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A Memorable Love Affair
By Felice Cohen
What makes a love affair memorable? If it’s your first? Being caught in bed by your lover’s partner? Your first love dying? In my experience, it was all the above.
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