Watch: L Studio Presents "It Got Better" Featuring Tegan and Sara
Sara Quin grew up in hiding a big secret. Little did she know, her twin sister was hiding the same one. Pop musicians Tegan and Sara share their story about growing up gay.
"It only took me a couple of days to realize that what I really needed to be focused on was not what I did or didn’t do in her childhood. That was in the past and couldn’t be changed."
We asked the question that parents rarely know not to ask: “Are you sure?”
"While it’s difficult, the more I do it, the more confident I feel, the more normal it becomes, and the more I start feeling like myself."
Finding a name that fits you is a big deal. Read Jamey's reflections on changing their own name and how they dealt with resistance from others.
"That’s the moment I decided to stop lying, to stop hiding. That’s when I stopped caring what people thought. That’s when I stepped out of the open door of the closet I had trapped myself in for too long. "
Sometimes, coming out to yourself is the hardest part.
Some of us may plan exactly how we are going to come out to those closest to us, but things don't always go exactly as planned.
A beautiful story written by our very own Liam Lowery as a part of a series on eater.com.
A heartwarming story about a Mormon brother learning to accept his non-binary and queer sibling.
When it came to telling other people about Zoe’s sexuality, we mostly didn’t. But, of course, as with everything else, things were a little more complicated than they initially seemed.