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Jeremy, Social Media Producer, 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

Jeremy, in his own words: “I remember being 17 and realizing I was gay. I was homeschooled and genuinely scared of how the severely religious people in my life would react. More importantly, I was concerned about the way people would treat me moving forward.

Yet, despite years of hateful and negative voices, I always knew there wasn’t anything wrong with me for being gay. There just wasn’t.

Here I am today. I’m 23, living in New York City and thriving. While I see myself as much more than simply “a gay man,” the experiences I’ve had as a result of being gay have shaped me in a way nothing else could have.

If I could speak with a 17-year-old me, I would tell him that all the challenges ahead will be worth it. I’d tell him to be thankful for a family who realizes love is more important than superstition. And, I would tell him to keep working hard, because he’s going to create one hell of a life.”

Luis, Regional Manager, New York City

photo by Kevin Truong

photo by Kevin Truong

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

photo by Kevin Truong

photo by Kevin Truong

photo by Kevin Truong

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.”