Tag Archives: coming out

Luis, Regional Manager, New York City

photo by Kevin Truong

Luis, in his own words: “I am free to be. I am free to be whoever I desire. I choose to be a teacher of life and a cultivator of questions to challenge anyone and everyone. I am free to simply just be. Free to be brought down or built stronger. I choose to be something great, not because i was told but because i have a passion to teach life. My choice was not to be gay but it was written in my destiny. I am a gay man.”

Sam, Filmmaker, New York City

photo by Kevin Truong

Sam, in his own words: “When I hear myself refer to myself as “a gay man,” I often feel alienated. My interest in one man compared to another feels so different, that I often forget that society sees me as a type. I feel anger toward people that demand me to define myself in a digestible manner, when really my goal is to open up and expand my identity. It seems counterproductive.”