Mea Culpa

STORY: At the age of 19, I began to realize that something was wrong with my soul. I live in Turkey, a Muslim country with a long secular...

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Ralfie

STORY: Our hearts resemble houses constructed by our parents. When we’re young and something breaks they repair the damage. As we get...

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Nigeria Gay Life

STORY: Welcome to my world! I’m Nigerian, 33, Christian born and bred in the city of Lagos, where life is comfortable, at least for the...

Mar 4, 20193 min read

Just Another Day in Chelsea

STORY: 2004ish – I was staying in a friend’s apartment on 17th Street off Eighth Avenue in Chelsea, then Manhattan’s gayest neighborhood,...

Dec 17, 20181 min read

Alabama M4M

STORY: 1999 - I stumbled into this “chat room” innocently enough thinking how cool it was that I could talk to other people in my small...

Jun 9, 20185 min read

Coming of Age

STORY: Life was good for a 19-year old kid. I was a Division 1 athlete, attending the same top-tier university as my grandfather and...

Jun 9, 20184 min read