Gran Varones Portraits

National Coming Out Day: Miguel Andrade

So one thing I’ve learned is that often times you never really stop coming out, but it gets a bit…

Being the baby of the family, it’s good. I mean, you really can’t complain, because you get to learn from…

So, being in relationships is funny. Like, it is the reason why I love art, why I love making art.…

I was born in Mexico. I came into the country when I was about eight months old, really young. When…

A few years ago, my brothers were in a really bad car accident. Both of my brothers were driving on…

At the end of last year, I decided to return home to the Dominican Republic for the first time in…

Growing up, you know, being undocumented and being gay, were like two things that I was like, deep in the…

i came out to my friends first. they were like, “oh, really? okay. that’s, that’s all right.” and then to…

I grew up around here. This is my hood! They know me. I used to sit on those steps and…

I was 24 and lost a lot in the detention center. I went without medication throughout the whole time. To…

When you’re living with HIV, finding community can be hard. When you do, sometimes having HIV is the only common…

jessica (mom): i was just starting my day at my new job. it was right after my brother died and…