Tag: Kristine Meshak

Born this Gay

Jul 9, 2021 | 2013 Spring - What Happens Next? Part 1

By Kristine Meshak I was straight for 18 and a half years of my life. At least, I thought I was straight. I was raised in a conservative, Catholic family. Al-though there were strict definitions of right and wrong, it was a...

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