My coming out story had ups and downs. Since my dad was strict, he never allowed his youngest son to learn to draw or sew. He would yell at me if he saw me doing anything “feminine.” As I matured, that feeling of loneliness and loss grew and lingered. I…

Personally, I’ve never had to come out, because I have always been out, despite never having told anyone about this. As early as I could remember, I’ve loved wearing dresses or playing the bride. I would always use my mom’s make-up and hung out publicly with the girls. …

Usually, I wouldn’t dare to go against my mother, for instance, if I come home after curfew I can kiss that month’s allowance goodbye. I can’t understand why I acted so boldly when I met this girl; I even spent the night with her on New Year’s Eve. At 2…

I figured out that I had feelings for girls back in 6th grade. I was in a good class then, I was even close to one of the class monitors who sat at the back of the room. I was so drawn to her all throughout high school, missing her…

After receiving my text, my sister scolded me for leaving like that. At that point, everything was already a goddamn mess, so I told my sister that I like girls and that I was seeing one. My sister asked if I was sure, or if maybe I hadn’t thought this…

My girlfriend and I first met each other on a lesbian website back at the beginning of 2013. I was working in Sài Gòn at that time, and she was a student in Hà Nội. I honestly went on the site out of curiosity; I didn’t think I was there…

During my sophomore year of college, I dropped out of the Foreign Trade University and started making films. Before this, I was making documentaries about queer issues. I showed my mom the finished project. Yeah, she cried a whole lot and whatnot, then she went silent. Then, I went to…

A while after, I broke up with my boyfriend because I felt like the feelings faded. During my time of “confinement” inside my house, I did a lot of self-reflection and realized that I had feelings for both males and females. The way I thought about issues surrounding gender and…

I realized I am bisexual during my freshman year of college. I’m not exactly the type to adapt well. Back in high school, I had a bunch of friends probably due to the fact that I spent more time at school than at home and there’s about a handful of…