Just Like Me

After coming out in high school, a gay teenager gains poise and confidence, until a history teacher provides an unwanted spotlight.

May 7, 2014

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Illustration by Bailey Sharpe

https://soundcloud.com/narratively/danny-artese-narratively This story was recorded in front of a live audience at a special Narratively storytelling event in Brooklyn, New York.

Live recordings produced and edited by Emon Hassan.

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