Tag: Pride

On Becoming Proud of Myself – An Essay

Content Warning: Bullying, Abuse, Suicide I haven’t always been proud of who I am. When I was in high school, I knew that I was gay, though the word that was thrown around was fag. I knew and I so desperately wanted to hide… Continue Reading “On Becoming Proud of Myself – An Essay”

Have Sparkle Will Travel – On Coming Out to Myself

I don’t think there was a time that I didn’t know I was gay. I just didn’t have the words to talk about who and what I was. When I was eight years old, I knew that I was not like other boys around… Continue Reading “Have Sparkle Will Travel – On Coming Out to Myself”

What the Rainbow Means to Me – A Poem

When I was young, I knew that there was something different about me. I shone too brightly, but had no words to put a name to the magic that was within me. Growing up, I was always told that being gay was a bad… Continue Reading “What the Rainbow Means to Me – A Poem”