Gran Varones Portraits

Oswaldo | Sacramento, CA

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…

I’ve been raised in and out of Philly most of my life. And as far as Philly being good for…

in 1995 i was a at a crossroads. i was an 18 year old high school drop out with a…

When I lived in Wisconsin, I was just a “nobody.” When I moved down here after my dad got locked…