because i see myself with woman more and stuff like that i think im gay if theres any chance of there being 1 guy does that make me bi? i mean on the l word Alice went with a guy once then in the new season she says she Gay same with Tina, she was with a guy in season 4 then said she was gay!

could someone tell me im really confused!

sorry for all the comments i just feel i need help from more openly gay people.

Thanks :)

I find myself crying more frequently as of late, and this part of the series definitely made me cry. I may have never experienced the more explosive reactions towards GLBTQ youth, and I don't think I could ever imagine what it feels like.

But though I am completely out as a lesbian, I am still trying to deal with the patience I have towards waiting for my parents to accept me completely. I know that they love me, and if they didn't want anything to do with me they wouldn't be supporting me through school and various other financial things while I'm trying to make it out on my own. They are respecting my decision to not attend church anymore because of my disagreements with the Catholic faith. My father is willing to have open discussions with me and try to understand where I'm coming from and why I'm gay. Both parents come from very conservative religious backgrounds, so it's only natural that their response is bewilderment and a refusal of acceptance.

But despite my understanding of their background and where they're coming from, you can't really put a bandaid on them keeping me this huge scandalous secret. The church community asks after me, if I have a boyfriend, what I'm doing, and they field the questions by stating the truth of my being busy and that they're proud. But they won't say "my daughter is gay". I understand that they shouldn't have to explain themselves (and they really shouldn't) about my sexual orientation, because in this day and age you only hurt yourself (and you've been hurting yourselves) by pinning GLBTQ people under your thumb and looking at them like a disease and a sin. There are several members of my dad's side of the family who don't know, and because my parents won't talk about it, there is this overhanging cloud of embarrassment and shame.

Despite how proud they are of me in all my other successes, my identity as a human being is an embarrassment and a shame. And family means so much to me, it's the true backbone to keeping me grounded on this earth. My cousins love me, and could care less. But that's generational difference for you. Nonetheless, to know that part of you fails in their eyes hurts. A lot.

I know I've come a long way from hating myself, because I love myself for who I am and receiving positive reinforcement from others I care about has helped me love myself more. This is a new stage for me, and I guess I just want my parents to love me the way I love me.

Yeah, didn't realize there was such a problem with gay youths. Thats amazing kate and the team brought that out there.

all over, from beginning to end. this is an exquisite project that is bringing life to the world that we live in. i am inspired Kate.. what can i do here in Seattle to help? We need to make people more aware.. and this is a beautiful way to open up individuals minds to recognizing those around us. Everyone needs to watch this! ~VoiCeS MusT BE HeaRd.~ those that are involved in this are beautiful.. especially you Kate<3

thanks for shedding some light on this topic. much respect!

Thanks for highlighting this issue!

living with my girlfriend who was called a dirty dyke by her mother, and who lived out of her car for a large majority of her youth, this hit pretty hard...

so now that i see these horrible statistics, how can someone like ME help?
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dani jo

This is such a great project!!! I admire you for this, Kate!

I was tearing up. This was moving, startling and so very important for people to hear/see. I could not believe the statistics. It must feel wonderful to be a part of this project to try and bring awareness and make an impact on the lives of so many. Bravo!

those are some of the most intelligent young people i have seen in a long time. that room was filled with future stars and leaders of the gay community. i hope they know (and I'm sure they do) that they have bright futures ahead. I'm really happy with the fact that young glbt people and the generartions that are coming up are in full view are getting more and more agressive and fierce about what they want and demand from this world

{{{conformity is poison to the soul}}}

ok, I'm tearing up. I can't stand intolerance. How brave of these kids. How brave of you, Kate. I admire the courage this shows. And hopefully, it is reaching many more like me and causing us to open our eyes.

I am looking forward to meeting Nicole. The struggle with faith and acceptance of our modern world, I do believe, is a battle for many people. I am interested to see what she has to say on the subject.

I commend everyone who had a hand in bringing this project to this website. Well done!

Kate, you are adorable!! You continue to encourage me to love you more & more.

This project is quite amazing, as you are as a person. You show genuine care, compassion, love, trust towards them, a TRUE listening ear which it appears is exactly what these wonderful people are looking for, GOD, they are lovely & so are you! They are so strong & certainly have lots to say, they appear so ready to burst out into the world, given the chance. You are gorgeous. I see Nicole took you to a local church, WOW, that would have been SO poignant! It's fantastic to see a totally different side to you, & a side that I have fallen in love with,.....Kate, you are so damn HUMAN, & intelligent. I gotta say,.... you are my idol & my heroine, ..I love you so much.

Thanx Kate for being a wonderful human being,...& for bringing to us all this very real issue. Thanx for choosing to bring this part of you to OurChart for us to see.

They truly speak up about their tender issues, & you truly listen, it's SO TOUCHING from them & you. They are inspiring & you are simply wonderful!

You are loved by me.....oxoxoxoxo

This is really an eye opening issue for me. Kudos for Kate and the team for their effort in helping these kids. I hope their project will get more coverage and support. Perhaps someone should inform Oprah?

I commend you Kate on what you are doing. This web series is outstanding. I myself am a lesbian mother and I know that my son's will always have a home, no matter what their sexuality. My husband is also gay, we are separated now, but he grew up just across the bridge in Jersey and spent all of his later teenage years on the streets of NYC. It still breaks my heart to hear him tell his story about what it was like to be gay and on the street. We have two beautiful son's together. Artie, my husband, has issues with the fact that one or both could grow up to be gay because of the stigma that exists so strongly to the identification as being gay. I didn't come out til I was older and fortunately I had a family that really didn't care either way, they loved me anyway, but there are so many young people even here where I live in upstate NY that have to deal with the rejection of family and friends over being who they are. I wish I could take them all in. I think it's great what you are doing for "our family" of youth that is out there with nowhere to go. Keep doing it. I share this web address with everyone I can so that the message gets out there and I will continue. Thanks Kate.

This episode brings back a lot of issues I had with my parents and myself not to long ago that i try to forget...
After sneaking around and having to hide my true self for many years to protect myself and my siblings, I kept being who i am underwraps. I got older and the problems got worse. I had no choice but to live in a group home my sophmore to senior year in school. For my protection from an abusive mother who, until i moved back in, didn't realize that she was just trying to "beat the dyke outta me". I hate that word. I was forced to become trapped in myself, all alone in a house that was not my home because one has yet to exist for me. Things became more and more obvious to her that i "wasn't right" and either i changed of she'd kick me out. Luckily for me, i have a dad who cares about me very much.
Like expressed in the episode, group homes aren't a joke. They can put you in as much danger as if you were to live in the streets or if I would have stayed home.
I never officially came out to my parents cause my business is mine and isn't for public display, but I think its's pretty obvious to them already that my anger has forced me to not care if they knew or not...guess this is my official "out of the closet" speech for people who need to read it. Anyway, I had to leave and find my own way. To a realist, joining the Army wouldn't be exactally a way out for a homosexual. With the "don't ask, don't tell" policy still in effect and all. But you wouldn't believe how many people don't believe in laying low. And we shouldn't have to. We shouldn't have to choose between sleeping out in the cold or putting your life on the line for a country that won't acccept you cause you're not the norm. I'm not a hypocrite and no longer a child. I have just matured enough to find acceptance with myself cause that's all I really need.
From me and all my fellow soldiers fighting battles from within and in the desert, thank you Kate for fighting the battles for the kids who can't fight for themselves. There's a soldier in you too.

Kate Meonnig is pretty much amazing.
Her hair looks way cool wavy...
Lol but besides that, I think their project
is a really good idea and I'm sure it means
a lot to people.

I can't wait to hear their stories. They are beautiful young people who can teach the world so much. I think it's time we all listen.
Thank you Kate. This is very emotional.
M

I ended up crying about what Jonny says: "I want America and the WORLD to know... WE R NOT GOING ANYWHERE and no matter how hard they push to try to GET us away WE ARE GONNA GO BACK... THAT MUCH STRONGER" ... nothing to add to THOSE AWESOME WORDS!!!

CONGRATS TO KATE... THIS IS FREAKING GREAT!!!!

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Mexican girl, missing Carmen right HERE!!!!

This documentary series is so moving.
Powerful stuff. Welll done Gigi Nicolas, Lindsay Webster, Kate Moennig for highlighting the issue.

I worry about how many Irish kids are going through the same thing, because we're about 20 years behind the US in terms of LGBT acceptance... At least you guys are talking about it...! Gay Ireland is invisible.

All I could think about after this part of My Address was: how a single person who lives in America can help?

I wish I was in the US and have a chance to help.

Great job Kate

Kate, Thanks for making a difference!!!!! This hits the heart strings. Your the best!

These are utterly amazing.