In the Light
When I was growing up, the world of the LGBT community was almost strictly for homosexuals, and the idea of being transgender was taboo...
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- Feb 27, 2019
- 6 min
Words That Heal
I, conversely, was born with a creative mind and a depressive disorder that manifested in some of the worst and weirdest ways. My talent...
- Nov 22, 2018
- 7 min
Amongst the Fog
When I accepted myself as a lesbian, I was in my 30s, married to a man for 10 years, and had two children. It was the first time I had...
- Nov 16, 2018
- 6 min
A Life That Is Worthy
When I was a child, I would walk the streets of Lahore, Pakistan, while staring at the dusty pavement below. I did not want to look...
- Oct 4, 2018
- 6 min
To the Girl Who Dreams
Big or small, everyone makes plans for their future. As a girl who loved to dream, I had made plenty. Whether we lose ourselves in...
- Sep 26, 2018
- 7 min
Until the Tears Dry
I weighed a little over two pounds. I was so premature that no one thought I would survive, but God had different plans for me...
- Sep 20, 2018
- 7 min
Living My Life
For years after I came out, I identified as a lesbian, but over time I came to realize that I was bisexual. The time I spent with men...
- Sep 11, 2018
- 6 min
My Time Will Come
Nothing melts my heart like watching the little smile on a baby’s face. The clutched tiny hands, the feet kicking freely in the air—just...
- Aug 30, 2018
- 7 min
A Life of My Own
Remember that episode of The Simpsons when Bart divorces his parents? He moves into a wicked loft-style apartment with what little...
- Aug 29, 2018
- 7 min
A Battle Within Myself
It’s a late night under an inky sky as I walk across campus from the theatre back to my apartment. The chilly night air rustles past me...
- Jul 27, 2018
- 7 min
My Own Kind of Normal
I was always considered a weird kid, which didn’t sit well with my Jewish parents who desperately wanted everything in life to be “normal..
- Jul 25, 2018
- 8 min
All I Ever Knew
I stood outside in the two-acre backyard of my new home in Hesperia, California. The High Desert became the new place I would call home...
- May 18, 2018
- 6 min
Grief Aside
It’s hard to close the doors to the past. Though sometimes, it is necessary to move on, because that closed door often opens another...
- Apr 27, 2018
- 6 min
Leaving Behind My Secret
In my early 20s, I lost a big part of myself. The person who I used to be was being smothered by grief and guilt. The things I once...
- Mar 23, 2018
- 4 min
Grateful for Each Day
However, this was not something I was able to do from a young age. I had heard stories of children that found their faith and devotion...
- Mar 23, 2018
- 6 min
Let It Flow
My family and friends were there, and it was what I was used to. I wanted to travel to other countries, but I always thought I’d come...
- Dec 6, 2017
- 4 min
An Open Life
Sometimes being yourself is not easy, not at all. It took quite a while for me to be open with myself, to admit that I was attracted to...
- Jul 27, 2017
- 5 min
A Soul of Freedom
I don’t want to hide who I am. I have never been ashamed of what I was, or how I wanted to live my life. The only thing I have ever been...