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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Keith from Kutztown and Me
By Robin Gow
Keith would have been sixty this year. He passed away from AIDS-related complications in 1990. If I could see him, I would tell him that I look for him everywhere I go.
MoreComing Out in the Age of Drag Queens
By Sebastian Stuart
I’m happy for today’s queens, but something has been lost. The grittiest corners of gay culture have been sandpapered smooth.
MoreCold Marble, Hot Memories
By Lev Raphael
Every statue from the ancient world that I’ve encountered since that day reminds me of the discovery of such unparalleled beauty and the nascent discoveries of self that waited for me in my teens.
MoreFriendship in Old Age
By Les Wright
Today, I continue to live with the deeply ingrained need for gay male friendships. These are the people who truly understand me. These are the people, for the most part, that I have relied on in times of need.
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Such Sweet Kisses
By John Newmeyer
I sensed that night that I was more hopeful than he was about being gay. That difference widened in the months to come, with tragic consequences.
MoreDown the Rabbit Hole
By Jessi Harris
I didn’t choose the road to transition because I wanted to be a man. I did so to survive life as I knew it in the 1970’s.
MoreI Couldn’t Love Myself at Fat Camp, But I Fell for Her
By Ginelle Testa
Nuzzling into her shoulder, I wanted to stay there forever. The fruity smell of either her hair or her perfume came over me. It made me want to cuddle into her further. (My boyfriend definitely doesn’t smell like this.)
MoreWhat The Children’s Hour Taught Me
By Cinzi Lavin
It was heartbreaking to know that some people didn’t feel safe or comfortable to walk with their hands joined when that was a privilege I had never even questioned having.
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