Community Quote by Shangela

I grew up in one of the most socially conservative neighborhoods in Ohio, and my parents were traditional Catholics. But in her old age,…

— Gail Collins

Growing up as a gay boy in West Texas, I definitely felt like a bit of an outcast sometimes - that there was a…

— Michael Arden

I went to a very small Catholic school. It wasn't an easy place to be growing up gay.

— John Cameron Mitchell

I grew up with gay family members, and I went to a performing arts high school. So I grew up in children's theater, musical…

— Erika Jayne

I think growing up in a conservative state made me have a different perspective on queerness and a great appreciation for safe spaces and…

— Chappell Roan

I grew up with a very religious background.

— Clarence Clemons

I grew up with a religious background.

— Alex Caruso

I grew up in Vancouver, which is a pretty liberal, gay Mecca of the West coast. There's San Francisco, and then there's Vancouver.

— Avan Jogia

I was born and raised in the South, which is pretty conservative.

— James Denton

I grew up in a very Catholic household. We were pretty conservative.

— Cristela Alonzo

I grew up in Stillwater, Minnesota in a proud Catholic family.

— Denis McDonough

Middle America conservative community... I was not around any gay people, especially not gay women.

— Gabby Windey