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First Time

My First Pride: D.C., 2016

Finding pride in the face of tragedy. 

My First Pride: Los Angeles, 1977

Gay liberation amid fears of "what one crazy man with a gun could do." 

Call for Submissions: What Was Your First Pride Experience?

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Anonymous: How I Got Over My First Love

It never gets easier until you love someone else.

Call for Submissions: How'd You Learn to Love Your Body?

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Coming Out: Why I'm Worthy, No Matter What My Parents Say

Long-imprisoned honesty exploded through the crack my confession had created.

Call for Submissions: Have You Ever Found Love Online?

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Queer Infatuation: What I Learned From My First Loves

"Friends talk of their definitive first, and here I am with a handful of firsts that I didn’t even realize were happening until they were over."

I'll Never Forget the First Boy I Ever Loved

"Andrew did not care that I was black or that he was Chinese. We were living in that magical time before race and before class, before the things that make life difficult and ugly."

Call for Submissions: What Was It Like Coming Out?

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Call for Submissions: Who Was Your First Love?

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