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For the first time in my life, I wanted someone and felt wanted in return. I had never known what that felt like
If they say something ignorant or hurtful, I can choose to never see them again. I don’t have that option with my loved ones
My new name feels right, like I’m finally home
Growing up, I saw the damage done by a life lived in secret—but I also understood his fear of rejection
They said with words what my heart had been screaming and my brain had been muting since we met
Trapped in a household with opposing beliefs, I’ve confronted old demons that made me feel like I wasn’t good enough
Somewhere between the lyrics and catchy harmony, I fell in love
There are a lot of stressful things about a wedding—kissing your partner shouldn’t be one of them
I spent years grappling with my sexuality — until she helped me come out on my own terms
How sexism and racism in the medical system undermines my community’s pain
Before she got Alzheimer’s, she never got to know me and after all of this, she never really will
I didn’t expect to find romance in my small town
Ron and Lloyd Cameron-Lewis built a relationship the government wouldn’t recognize — until now
It was intense and condensed — and we fooled no one but ourselves
How meeting one of my heroes reminded me to love my feminine self
Devon Delacroix reflects on four years of writing “Hard Labour”
We have two queer identities, but share one sibling bond
What happened to the Gay Boy after the final credits rolled?
