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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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.”
MoreAn 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.
MoreA 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.
MoreOur Surrogacy Journey
By Stephen Hanna and Bret Schuford
Our journey was full of surprises at every turn, but it was worth it.
MoreWhat’s In A Name? One Lesbian’s Search for Identity
By Ann McMan
So does that mean I can still claim my identity as a lesbian? And if so, should I be afraid to say it out loud?
MoreHow My Grandmother’s Photos Uncovered a Secret Lesbian Society
By Gayla Turner
The groom standing next to my grandmother in those photos was not my grandfather, but a woman dressed in men’s clothing.
MoreParenting My Genderfluid Child
By Caitlin Billings
I’ve learned it’s important to grieve, not because someone has died but because they have gone away and returned from a new direction.
MoreRejection Made Me Stronger
By Byron Kennard
My parents didn’t kick me out, but they did kick me out of their hearts. And I mourn the loss of their love to this day.
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