This stuff matters to teens. Politics matter, microaggressions matter, family pressures matter, environment matters. When I hear people say they want more stories that don’t focus on coming out, I agree. But when I hear people dismiss coming out stories as irrelevant, I want them to drive through Simon’s neighborhood right before an election. I want them to spend an afternoon with Aaron’s friends.
I want them to imagine living 32 years without ever having seen a gay couple holding hands in their suburban hometown.
There is no universal gay experience. All stories are relevant, and all stories are needed. Even now. Especially now.
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Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda Author Becky Albertalli on Why Coming Out Stories Still Matter (via ) |

