Gran Varones Portraits

Vince | Philadelphia, PA

I finally came to my mom when I was like 21. I literally waited for her to ask me and…

it’s always funny because they say hindsight is 20/20. when i really think about it, when i was little, first…

This picture was taken in June 11, 2003 on my birthday. I just turned 17 and we went to Red…

I still remember this day like it was yesterday. I never imagined myself publicly speaking about my undocumented status nor…

“faggot”, he said as he walks past me. he followed up with, “he’s just so gay.” then he was gone.…

After Pulse, a lot people were scared to come out now and it sucks because when you let people like…

i always have a problem when people say “post-gay” because what exactly does that mean? there is no escaping the…

i came here from mexico when i was 7. i was living in oxnard, california until last year. it’s a…

I moved from Chicago to Philadelphia with not much more than could fit into a small SUV and with no…

in our community it’s kinda taboo to talk about mental health, it’s taboo to talk about depression, we don’t talk…

Ivan: I have been homeless for two years and even then I still don’t identify as homeless. It’s just this label…

i come to philly to turn up, to party. i think it’s great because i meet more people like me…