Commentary

"I spent such a large part of my childhood trying to “pass” as straight that by the time I came out, I had exhausted my ability to care how most people thought of me. I dress accordingly," says Netsie, a queer Ethiopian-Namibian woman living in the United States. (Photo by Mikael Owunna, published with permission)
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The Rev. Kapya Kaoma (Photo courtesy of Political Resource Associates)
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Maurice Tomlinson at Intimate Conviction conference in October 2017 in Jamaica. (Colin Stewart photo)
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