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Dan Pal's avatar

Great story. Visiting New York has always felt like a highly liberating experience for me. There was an openness and freedom of movement there that I didn't feel anywhere else when I first started going there in the 90s. I still love my periodic visits!

David McKenzie Fox's avatar

Your writing always makes me feel very seen and understood.

Caleb Reed's avatar

Thank you David. That’s honestly what I’m hoping for with these—just to make some of this feel a little less isolating.

Steve Schermer's avatar

They’re about realizing how much energy you’ve spent trying not to be noticed. Thank you Caleb. 62 , 3 kids and 3 grandkids, and finally living fully open, your thoughts resonate SO deeply❤️

Brandon Ellrich's avatar

I felt this way the first time I attended KC Pride (but only within the gates). NYC sounds like a place I'd like to visit.

Caleb Reed's avatar

My first Pride event was in Lynchburg, VA. Home of Liberty University and Jerry Fallwell’s Moral Majority. Needless to say, it didn’t feel quite the same…..