Category: 2013 Spring – What Happens Next? Part 1
Now What?
Jul 9, 2021 | 2013 Spring - What Happens Next? Part 1
By Kate Estrop The process of realizing I was bisexual – and actually following through on it –...
Read MoreBorn 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...
Read MoreFrom Your Editor: What Happens Next? Pt. 1
Jul 9, 2021 | 2013 Spring - What Happens Next? Part 1, Editor's Note
The theme of the current issue is “What Happens Next” and focuses on the experiences of those who...
Read MoreThe Next Step
Jul 9, 2021 | 2013 Spring - What Happens Next? Part 1
By Kitty Kavanaugh After driving to the next city, I hesitantly park my sedan across the street...
Read MorePicket Fences for the Fenceless
Jul 9, 2021 | 2013 Spring - What Happens Next? Part 1
By Katrina Chaves “I mean, I think guys and girls are equally attractive, but I could never fall in love with a girl.” Looking back on my 25 years, this assumption strikes me as most ironic. As a teenager, I described myself as...
Read MoreThanks to Catherine Zeta Jones
Jul 9, 2021 | 2013 Spring - What Happens Next? Part 1
By Angel Vail Along the way there were several “clues” that I might be bisexual. I credit...
Read MoreBiPassing The Default
Jul 9, 2021 | 2013 Spring - What Happens Next? Part 1
By Chiquita Violette I realized I liked not only boys but also girls when I was very young. I just...
Read MoreAccepting Myself
Jul 9, 2021 | 2013 Spring - What Happens Next? Part 1
By Laura Berol Bisexuality takes myriad forms. Some of us realized early on that our attractions...
Read MoreSurprise, I’m Bi!
Jul 9, 2021 | 2013 Spring - What Happens Next? Part 1
By Amanda Townsell My freshman year of college is when my story begins. Deep down, I think I knew that I was attracted to girls as well as guys but I refused to admit it, even to myself. Plus, I grew up in a rather rural area...
Read MoreTwice
Jul 9, 2021 | 2013 Spring - What Happens Next? Part 1
By Claire Louise Swinford The trouble with coming out is that it is a constant process. No matter how visibly and vocally out we are, the process continues with each new interaction. It is easy to get used to that phenomenon, as...
Read MoreThe Twist
Jul 9, 2021 | 2013 Spring - What Happens Next? Part 1
By Janet W. Hardy I turned 40 in 1995. I’d been “out” as a BDSM player for a few years – a move...
Read MoreAsk Tiggy: What Happens Next? Pt. 1
Jul 9, 2021 | 2013 Spring - What Happens Next? Part 1, Ask Tiggy Upland
Dear Tiggy, I just got out of a seven-year relationship with a man, in large part because I want...
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