“We spent the first two hours drinking prosecco, telling tales of our overlapping relationships. The night moved on and we became closer, emotionally and physically. At this point my head was saying, ‘EMMA, WHAT ARE YOU THINKING. THIS IS ROB’S EX???’ But we couldn’t deny the chemistry and kissed, sparks flying everywhere.”
‘I awoke to a 3 a.m. message. ‘Excuse me, who is this?’ I replied. ‘I’m the other woman in Rob’s life.’ Our contact set off a life-changing cascade of events.’: Couple fall in love after betrayed by same man, ‘You can find love in the craziest ways’
’Hey, I think I’m bi.’ ‘Cool. I still love you.’: Woman comes out as bisexual later in life, ‘Know your feelings are valid’
“My mom found out through my Instagram post. I was worried my female friends might read into things when I say, ‘I love you’ or get weirded out thinking I’m ‘into them.’”
‘Dear family, I’m bisexual.’ There was so much to learn, and we didn’t get it all right.’: Mom urges ‘listen without judgment’ after child comes out as bisexual, non-binary
“‘Thank you for trusting me.’ We hugged for a long time. My knowledge was lacking, but we were able to learn together.”
‘Yeah… okay. I’m definitely not straight.’ I was married to a man. I confessed, I cried, I asked God to take it away.’: Queer woman embraces identity after 31 years, ‘My sexuality is perfect, as God intended it to be’
“I knew I couldn’t act on it because of my religious upbringing. My attraction to women didn’t matter, and I was going to ignore it.”
‘WTF just happened?’ I ran to my best friend’s dorm, a complete mess. ‘Oh my God… I think I have a crush on Sumaya!’: Bisexual woman finds soulmate, ‘We’re exactly where we’re meant to be’
“I knew full-well my sexuality wasn’t a phase, but I still assumed I’d end up with a man. Little did I know, the love of my life was waiting for me where I least expected her to be. ‘Will you go on a date with me?’ I’d given up on finding a soulmate. She was miles out of my league 一 the most perfect person alive. I was freaking terrified.”
‘I hadn’t been with a woman. He was monogamous. She’s bisexual. Now, all 3 of us live together.’: Polyamorous throuple says ‘it’s been a beautifully complex experience’
“We were just three people who wanted to get to know one another and fell in love during the process.”
‘Please give me a miracle. Turn me into a girl overnight.’ I kept it a secret. I was on a train headed for a dead end.’: Transgender teen embraces identity after life-long battle, ‘I am finally me’
“My family began deteriorating. My parents separated. My mom went from a healthy, loving parent to an alcoholic who couldn’t care for herself. She disappeared, temporarily, and then forever. I accepted I would have to continue living in fear and shame.”
‘I saw with my own two eyes, gay little boys almost beaten to death. I was young and accepted the church’s truth as my own.’: Man raised homophobic says ‘God taught me to love everyone, and I will do just that’
“I was taught that only women and men were meant to be in holy matrimony, and same sex marriage is a sin. I was raised to be homophobic, but I will raise my kids to love everyone. If I’m going to inspire change, I have to start with myself.”
‘Too bad she’s gay!’ I was just a freak, or ‘the attention seeking weirdo.’: Vet survives abuse, depression, ‘I am not broken’
“I drank A LOT. I lost weight, bleached my hair, got tattoos, and tried to become a whole different person. I have a lot of ‘labels.’ But I am not disorderly. I am not broken.”
‘Will anyone love me after I transition?’ I knew all along who I was, I just didn’t know where I belonged in the world.’: Queer, non-binary, trans person comes to terms with identity, urges ‘you’re never alone’
“During the first appointment to assess my eligibility for hormones…I lied. A lot. I told elaborate tales about how I had ‘always dreamed of being a man.’ I worried I was a poor representation of the trans community. No one would suggest a woman who had a double mastectomy is no longer a woman because she lacks breasts.”
