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My Coming Out Experience
One day, in 1993, one of my school mates shouted across the playground that I was gay. That day set the tone for the rest of my school year where I was constantly bullied and picked on based on an accusation. I was ten years old.
It was an accusation to them, but for me, it was gut-wrenching because I knew it was true. What mental anguish and feelings of rejection that did for me. That day set the tone for my journey to running from my truth to eventually being able to stand in it, nearly 20 years after that.
Today, I Iive proud and happy as a black gay married man. As short as 5 years ago, I would have struggled to be okay with that.
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