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Taylor Brorby on Growing Through Being Outed

Grow Through It: LGBT Challenges Taylor Brorby, author of Boys and Oil: Growing Up Gay in a Fractured Land, describes being outed by his aunt when he was 22. At that point, he had been coming out to friends in college, which he had just finished. Three months earlier, he came out to his sist... Read More »

Rex Ogle on Growing Through Being Kicked Out of Home

Grow Through It: LGBT Challenges Rex Ogle, author of Road Home, describes being forced from his home in Texas after his sister outed him to his dad. His father gave him a choice: if you want to be a part of this family, you must be straight, go to church, see a therapist. If you want to be ... Read More »

John Casey on Growing Through Gender Dysphoria

Grow Through It: LGBT Challenges John Casey, founder of The Sustainable Journaling Project, describes living with gender dysphoria and finding his way to transitioning in his 40s after meeting other people who were gender non-conforming. He took baby steps throughout the process and had a 'tr... Read More »

Jacob Rudolph on Growing Through Coming Out

Grow Through It: LGBT Challenges Jacob Rudolph, Executive Director of The Pride Network, tells his story of coming out as gay during a high school awards ceremony. He stresses the value of authenticity and living a life of integrity. And suggests to others to seek support to get through ... Read More »