Monthly Archives: February 2013

Kyle, Financial Reporting Analyst, New York City

photo by Kevin Truong

photo by Kevin Truong

photo by Kevin Truong

photo by Kevin Truong

photo by Kevin Truong

photo by Kevin Truong

photo by Kevin Truong

photo by Kevin Truong

Kyle, in his own words: “I’m a son, a brother to four siblings, an uncle to two, a friend to many, a colleague, a democrat, and a gay man. I want from life what any other guy, straight or gay wants, to be happy, and make sure that my life has meaning. That in some small way I’ve made a difference during my time here.”

Josh, Law Student, San Francisco

photo by Kevin Truong

photo by Kevin Truong

Josh, in his own words: “When I was a little kid I had gymnast Barbie. She was awesome. So awesome that I wanted to bring her to show and tell. My mom sat me down and said, “Josh, if you take her to school, the kids WILL make fun of you” to which I responded, “I don’t care, I love her.”

She was right of course. But as I rode home on the bus in a seat by myself–while everyone else squeezed in three to a seat–I was smiling because I got to sit next to the coolest Barbie of 1997.

Being gay, for me, is telling that story at a party and having an entire room of people nod their heads and laugh in understanding.”