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    In the horrid silence, all I could think about was my parents throwing me out and not supporting me financially anymore.

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    I have always known I was gay since I was a child. I remember watching Titanic and thinking Jack was a cutie!

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    Coming out is different for a lot of people, but for me, I was absolutely terrified of the reaction.

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    I thought that I’d never make it through coming out without her. Now it’s hard to imagine what the past two years with her there.

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    Matt Neal is our newest blogger. He's a senior at Kent State and is gay. He's overcome doubts about being gay and his disability.

  • Celebrating Minnesota Marriage Equality

    Jaime went to the signing of the bill that grants same-sex couples the right to marry in Minnesota. He reflects on what this means to him.

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    The religious and political climate in my hometown is extremely different from where I go to school, and I forget how jarring it can be.

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    Katie, a queer Christian, explores the connections she has made between the gay and religious communities this past school year.

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    Schehrezade Rahim, 18, is from Pakistan. The high school student is a straight LGBT ally. The Laramie Project changed her life.

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    “Your son is a fag, and we are coming to kill him.” That's what they told my mom after a news story about her fight against bullying.

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    For Mother’s Day, Tania McAtee shared her story. Her 17-year-old son has been bullied and received death threats for being gay.

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    Interview with Mark Ferrandino, a legislator in Colorado, Speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives and out gay man.

  • Waymon Hudson, Activist & Writer

    LGBT activist Waymon Hudson talks with Matthew’s Place about being gay in a small town and and how coming out has changed his life.

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    Interview with Steven Lefler Matthew’s Place sat down with State Farm agent Steven Lefler of Centennial, Colorado abou...

  • The Fight Against Malice by Schehrezade Rahim

    On the night of October 11th, 2012 as the clock was slowly reaching midnight in Pakistan, the tears began to flow. They kept on c...

  • Interview with Leslea Newman

    Matthew's Place recently spoke with author and activist Lesléa Newman from her home in Holyoke, Massachusetts on a bright and sunny day. Le...

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    I recently had the opportunity to sit down with David Testo, who, not long ago, came out publicly as a gay man. Testo started his soccer car...

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