I moved a couple of years ago after I came out. A confluence of reasons and events brought me to this decision. I still return to the town I lived as a straight married woman from time to time. I have been out for several years now and my hearing has changed....
It’s like a dam and the walls have been duct-taped together for so many years. It was taking so much energy to pretend the dam was supposed to be there, that it was keeping me safe, when really it was just keeping this essential life force away from a thirsty...
Women who come out later in life often report that their husband are supportive and kind in the beginning. John was no exception. As we struggled to figure out a way for me to explore my sexuality and stay married, we thought about all kinds of...
The first time I noticed my attraction for another woman I was 19 years old. She was a beautiful blonde I met at a bar and it was 1984. A rush of feelings came over me that I had previously never felt. I noticed the same feeling again with an old...
For some people to come out? I came out later in life and this is very curious to some people. Early out gay people, and straight people as well, pepper me with questions of curiosity. Did you know? When? Why did you wait? Inevitably gay...
My partner, Tonda McKay, is a professional photographer and I went with her to a shoot as her assistant. I had the opportunity to roam around the new Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library in Charlotte, North Carolina. This is a truly visually pleasing gem of a...
https://youtu.be/5aIyG-Bz1XQ "The Messy Middle" is the term coming out coaches use to describe the process of transformation from a straight life to life as an LGBTQIA+ person. In this episode Anne-Marie Zanzal invites her producer and fellow coming out coach, Barbara...
https://youtu.be/9srqdKh0h1k This week on Coming Out & Beyond: LGBTQIA+ Stories, host Anne-Marie Zanzal interviews queer author, playwright, abuse survivor, and former pastor, Trent Clifford. Trent's debut book, Reclaiming Faith, is a tender yet practical approach...
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Architectural Photographer Tonda McKay is the guest author of this week’s blog. As a long time out lesbian, she has worked tirelessly for the LGBTQIA+ community. She believes deeply in the importance of National Coming Out Day not only for ourselves, but...
by Reina Gattuso THIS ARTICLE WAS WRITTEN BY REINA GATTUSO. REINA IS A FEMINIST JOURNALIST WHO COVERS FOOD, SEX, AND POLITICS. As we celebrate Pride this month, Swell is delving into the joys and struggles of living a queer life in America. Below, advice on how to...
There’s a misconception in the heterosexual world that coming out as a member of the LGBT+ community is easier than it was in the past and every gay person in the world has it all figured out by the time they reach their teenage years. Most people in the LGBT+ world...
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