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