I am a Black, chubby, gay man who was raised in a strong christian family and then the great adventure of the Mormon religion.
In elementary, middle and high school I was bully so much because i was shy and fat. It got a lot worse when i came out of the closet to my friends in 9th grade because I was different.
When I joined the Mormon church I thought I would get away with being gay and hiding back in the closet…well that didn’t work. I had a meeting with the Bishop and was in tears. I asked him if ”the church will accept me for being gay?”
He said, “No we can’t, but we can fix you.” He wanted to send me to a mental hospital for a month to “cure me”. I never attended any appointments with the mental hospital and ultimately left the church.
I always try to be a better man.
All of my life I have been trying to find my corner of the sky.
I am strong, loving and grateful.
I AM a single mother going through chemo and living life to the fullest by supporting EQUALTIY.
