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. 

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.

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.