3 N.J. people of the LGBTQ+ community share their stories for Pride Month – NJ.com

None of their stories are the same — but that’s the point, isn’t it?

During Pride Month, NJ Advance Media spoke with three individuals entirely different in their ages and backgrounds but united in their identification as LGBTQ+ residents of New Jersey.

Through exceptionally intimate and insightful conversations, each of these people revealed the hardships, confusion and joys they’ve experienced in coming to terms with their true identities. And in reflecting on their own lives, they discuss what pride means to them individually and as members of the LGBTQ+ community.