Tag: storytelling
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for my mother
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i don’t have video of my mother laughing. the sound of her laugh exists only now in my mind. every year, i fear that i will forget the sound of her raucous laugh. afraid that my memory will instead recall laughs that are similar to my mother’s in place of…
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george | san francisco, ca
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i grew up in costa rica, in a taiwanese family that migrated to costa rica in the late 70’s. growing up in costa rica was quite interesting because i was this asian person that didn’t feel like they belonged there. it was always this sense of otherness. children would always…
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Kikis With Louie | The Family We Choose
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in episode of 8 of #KikisWithLouie, kristina shares how she and her mother got involved with gender justice. watch full episode:
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José, Puerto Rico
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every intersection of every group is like a small world – latino, gay, (hiv) negative. i’ve been in so many small groups. like my art, i have been highlighted as an hiv artist, latino artist, a puerto rican artist, as a gay artist. at the beginning, i was like, “no.…
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From Under a Rock: Surviving the Reagan Crack Years
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My mother began smoking crack in the summer of 1986. At that time, it was widely known as “crack rock.” I was 9 years old and I already had mastered the art of secrecy. I didn’t call it art or survival; it was just life under the “rock.” I learned…
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Alan, San Francisco
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things have been going well and i have been taking care of self. i was going through a bit of a depression spell and wasn’t sure what my next move would and should be but things just fell into place. i don’t drink. i love a good cigarette and some…
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Eddie, Miami, FL.
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During my high school years, my father was very worried about my mother’s influence on me and that I needed to be more of a man. He was convinced that football was the answer, if I could handle it. As I was never one to walk away from a dare,…
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Antonio, Miami, Florida
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Everyone talks so much shit about escorts but yet…let me not even got there. Whether you sucking dick for money or have a “real” job, you still not better than anybody. Get 👏your 👏coin 👏 how you want and can’t nobody tell you otherwise. Antonio, He/Him/His Everywhere interviewed & photographed…
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Article: Kikis With Louie: fighting a stigma
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Kikis With Louie: fighting a stigma this is one of my fave write ups about kikis with louie. it also helped that i was interviewed by a queer person of color.
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Danny, New York, NY
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I hit rock bottom at one point in my life. I dealt with a lot of depression and anxiety. I hated myself. I didn’t believe in anything or anyone. I didn’t trust myself or other people. I just had this hate and anger and one day had I had this…